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Leaning Temple Huma |
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An ancient center of diamond tread, Sambalpur is famous
for its tie and dye textiles; folk dance and music; and also for the
Hirakud Dam, one of the longest mainstream dams in the
world.
Ushakothi Wildlife Security: This 304 sq. km forest has
wild elephants, leopards, bisons, black panthers and many more species of
animals and birds. There are watch tower for the visitors for viewing the
animals.
Huma's Leaning Temple is 32 km. from Sambalpur. It is a
shiva Temple on the bank of Mahanadi.
Nrusimhanath:
Famous for its 15th century temple, Nrusimhanath is 164 km
from Sambalpur via Bargarh. The place is also known for its own waterfalls
.There is a Panthasala for accommodation.
Pradhanpat:The
Pradhanpat hill with its picturesqure waterfall offers a rare scenic
beauty. These falls are close to Deograh, a district headquarters
town- 96 km from Sambalpur
How to get there: Sambalpur
has direct train links and bus services.
Where to stay:
OTDC Panthanivas,Tel:521482.Traffic: Rs. 225/- to Rs. 575/- for
non-AC and AC double bedrooms. |
Hotels: Ashoka Hotel(521010), Chadramani
Lodge(521440),Hootel Apsara(521366), Hotel Li-N-Ja(521301,522860), Hotel
Natraj(520456), Hotel Sujata(400403), Hotel Tribeni(403024),Hotel
Saket(402345) and Hotel LaxcmiNivas(522725).
Assistance: Tourist
Office,Sambalpur,Tel:520318,Germ Orissa Tour; Tourist counter, Sambalpur
Railway Station,Tel:521661. |
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