DHENKANAL

Tourist Places in Dhenkanal - Odisha - India

1. Kapilas (Odisha, India)



DISTRICT HEADQUARTER :         DHENKANAL
STATE CAPITAL :                            BHUBANESWAR
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION :   DHENKANAL RAILWAY STATION
NEAREST AIRPORT :                     BHUBANESWAR AIRPORT

DESCRIPTION :     KAPILAS IS A HOLY PLACE OF LORD SHIVA, IS SITUATED AT THE PEAK LOFT OF KAPILAS RANGE. THE PLACE IS IDENTICAL WITH KAILASH, THE LEGENDARY ABODE OF LORD SHIVA. A FLIGHT OF 1,351 STEPS AND A GHAT ROAD LEADS TO THE TEMPLE. THERE IS DEER PARK AND SCIENCE PARK , ARE THE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS OF THIS PLACE THAT LURES THE VISITORS. KAPILA IS ABOUT 26 KMS FROM THE DISTRICT HEADQUARTERDHENKANAL

HOW TO REACH :   ONE CAN REACH DHENKANAL EITHER BY BUS OR TRAIN. REGULAR BUS OR TAXI SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FROM DHENKANAL.

BEST TIME :               ANY TIME

2. Naganatheswar Temple (Dhenkanal, Odisha)


DISTRICT HEADQUARTER :         DHENKANAL
STATE CAPITAL :                            BHUBANESWAR
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION :   DHENKANAL RAILWAY STATION
NEAREST AIRPORT :                     BHUBANESWAR AIRPORT

DESCRIPTION :        NAGANATHESWAR TEMPLE IS THE TEMPLE OF NAGANATHESWAR SHIVA, IS AN ANCIENT SAIVA TEMPLE AND WAS CONSTRUCTED DURING THE REIGN OF THE KESHARI DYNASTY. THE PLACE IS ABOUT 20 KMS FROM DHENKANAL.

HOW TO REACH:ONE CAN REACH DHENKANAL BY BUS OR BY TRAIN. FROM DHENKANAL ONE CAN VISIT NAGANATHESWAR TEMPLE BY BUS OR TAXI.

BEST TIME :              SEPTEMBER TO MARCH

3. Saptasajya (Dhenkanal, Odisha)


DISTRICT HEADQUARTER :         DHENKANAL
STATE CAPITAL :                            BHUBANESWAR
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION :   DHENKANAL RAILWAY STATION
NEAREST AIRPORT :                     BHUBANESWAR AIRPORT

DESCRIPTION :    SAPTASAJYA IS A HILL STATION FULL OF SCENIC BEAUTY. IT IS SITUATED AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 11 KM FROM DHENKANAL TOWN. ACCORDING TO LEGENDS, PANDAVAS SPENT THEIR INCOGNITO LIFE HERE. THE TEMPLE OF RAGHUNATH, BUILT IN HONOR OF LORD RAMA, LAXMAN AND SITA BY RANI RATNAPRAVA DEVI OF DHENKANAL ATTRACTS LARGE NUMBER OF DEVOTIS DURING RAMANAVAMI. A SMALL SPRING FLOWING HERE ENHANCES THE BEAUTY OF THE PLACE. THIS PLACE IS GOOD FOR PICNIC AND RELAXATION.

HOW TO REACH :   ONE CAN REACH DHENKANAL EITHER BY BUS OR TRAIN. REGULAR  BUS  OR  TAXI  SERVICES  ARE AVAILABLE FROM
 DHENKANAL.

BEST TIME :              SEPTEMBER TO MARCH

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