PHULBANIS

PHULBANIS, the headquarters town of Kandhamal district, has varieties of attractions with a rich Tribal Culture. Balaskumpa, 18 km from Phulbani house goddess Barala Devi, Putudi is a place of natural beauty having a charming waterfall-15 km. Chakapad is renowned for the Shiva Temple of Lord Birupaksha and Learning Trees on the river Brutunga-60 km, Charisambhu, otherwise known as Jagati, has the temple of Lord Charisambhu Ananta Vishnu –85 km. Daringibadi, nicknamed as the Kashmir of Orissa, is an ideal Summer Resort – 135 km. Amidst dense forests, Belghar is a place for viewing colourful wildlife, especially elephants – 158 km Boudh, the district headquarters of the newly formed Boudh district, is a place with great cultural heritage. The presence of a huge Buddha image has carved out a niche for the place in the Buddhist Map of Orissa.

How to get there : Good motorable roads connect the place with Bhubaneswar (211 km), Berhampur and other important places of the State by regular bus service. The nearest railhead is at Berhampur on the S. E. Railway – 127 km.

Where to Stay : Hill View Lodge, Tel : 2552 ; Venkateswar Lodge, Tel : 2479; Laxmi Lodge, Tel : 2502; Guru Lodge, Tel : 2435; Hotel Rajkamal, Tel: 2664.

Assistance : Phulbani Tourist Office, Tel : 2348, Gram : ORISSATOUR.