Ghatgaon, Orissa
Encyclopedia
Ghatgaon, also known as Ghatgan, is a developing town in Kendujhar District
, Orissa
, India
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passes through Ghatgan. Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport
at Bhubaneswar
.
Kendujhar District
Kendujhar District, also known as Keonjhar District, is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The town of Kendujhar or Kendujhargarh is the district headquarters....
, Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Location
National Highway 215National Highway 215 (India)
National Highway 215 or NH 215 connects Panikoili and Rajamunda in Orissa state, India. The total length of the highway is 348 km.This is a busy highway for transportation of iron ore in ORISSA state.-Route:* Panikoili* Anandapur* Ghatgaon...
passes through Ghatgan. Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport
Biju Patnaik Airport
Biju Patnaik Airport , also known as Bhubaneswar Airport, is situated in the city of Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. It is currently the only major airport in Orissa...
at Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
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Places of interest
- Maa Tarini Temple: It is the main shrine of Maa TariniMaa TariniMaa Tarini is one of the embodiments of Shakti and is one of the chief presiding Goddesses in Oriya culture. Her chief shrine is in Ghatagaon, Keonjhar District, Orissa.- Conceptualisation of Maa Tarini :...
who is regarded as the embodiments of Shakti. She is one of the chief presiding Goddess in Oriya cultureOriya culture-Dance:Odissi or Orissi dance and music is classified as a classical music of India. Odissi has a long, unbroken tradition of 2,000 years, and finds mention in the Natyashastra of Bharatamuni, possibly written circa 200 BC...
. Every year thousands of devotees visit the temple to worship Maa Tarini.