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Hinjilicut (also known as Hinjilikatu,Hinjili and Katu) is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district
in the India
n state
of Orissa
.
, Hinjilicut had a population of 21,344 (2nd biggest town after Brahmapur city in Ganjam District). Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hinjilicut has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 54%. In Hinjilicut, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Hinjilicut Municipality (proposed) would be consists of the area such as Hinjilicut NAC, Burupada, Sikiri, Kharida, Khandra, Sompur, Saru & Pochilima. Presently this area comprises having population more than 50,000 people. People of this region are demanding to include Hinjilicut under Greater Berhampur region as it is just 15 km away.
Greater Hinjilicut Population : 51177
Source: refer to this link
and this too
on East and 15 km from Sugar City, Asika
on the West in NH-217 (Gopalpur-Raipur) which is passing through this city appox 4 km length. The famous and ancient Maa Tara Tarini Hill Shrine (the Breast Shrine of Adi shakti) is 10 km and Jaugada (The site of Ashokan rock Inscription of 263 BC) is 14 km away from Hinjilicut Town in the State Highway of Hinjilicut-Purushotampur.Also Hinjilicut 7 km to Nimigama village pilgram of second loaction Maa Tara Tarini.
of BJD
, the Chief Minister of Orissa who won the seat in State elections of 2009 and also in 2004 and 2000. Previous MLAs from this seat were Udayanath Nayak of INC
in 1995 and in 1985, Harihar Sahu of JD
in 1990, and Brundaban Nayak who won in 1980 as JNP(SC)
candidate and as an INC candidate in 1977.
Hinjili is part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
Orissa has several festivals. All those festivals are celebrated in a grand way at Hinjilicut. But the Unique festivals of Hinjilicut are Dusshere & Katu Yatra. Dusshera is the festival of goddess Durga. It is celebrated with much fanfare throughout the city. Katu Yatra is held every year in the month of April on Buddha Purnima. Festival of Fire crackers of different Varieties can be seen in night on Bana Yatra.
The city is agog with activities to welcome goddess Budhi Thakurani to her temporary abode for the biennial Thakurani Jatra festival at late night . The hereditary head of the festival, who is also regarded as the head of the weaver Dera community of the city, Desibehera dressed in his traditional attire reached the Budhi Thakurani temple to invite the goddess to her parental abode at his home on Saturday afternoon. His wife also accompanied him as per the tradition. They also offered ritualistic offerings at the Kalika temple. Changudi puja Rituals to welcome the deity for the festival started at the temporary temple built at Desibehera street from evening with the `Changudi Puja'. After rituals, flowers would be carried from Desibehera's house to the Budhi Thakurani temple in this special basket called `Changudi'. Special rituals After offering these flowers to the deity, special rituals would be conducted at the temple that would continue till some of these offered flowers fall down from the deity. These fallen flowers would be carried as representative of the deity to Desibehera street in a large
decorated procession at late night. A special police outpost for Thakurani Jatra was opened up at Desibehera street .
Gopalpur was discovered as a winter resort many decades ago. Located at a distance of 16 km from Berhampur in Orissa, Gopalpur on Sea is one of the appealing beach alongside the eastern coastline of India. Not very crowded like the Goa or Kerala beach fronts, this small beach of Orissa is a retreat for the sun, sea and sand lovers. At one time this place was a busy seaport, but today it offers its visitors a peaceful atmosphere that is most favourable for a relaxing break. The beach still displays the crumbling walls and pillars of the jetty, reminding of its past glory of commercial activity. The beach continues to draw the beach worshipers for its delightful surf and excellent sailing options.
Dhabaleswar is a quiet, beautiful, beach close to Gopalpur beach, overlooking the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal, in Orissa. Facilities for surfing, sailing, and sun-bathing are available on this site. The pilgrim center, Dhabaleswar, with its sand-bleached Shiva temple and the Dhabaleswar Island are nearby attractions.
The place is named after the presiding deity Goddess Bhairabee at remote village ‘ Mantridi’. Carved in crude fashion, the Icon (one-legged Goddess with four hands) was explored by a ploughed and was enshrined as such in a newly adorned temple in the year 1937. According to legend, fisherman and sailors used to worship the deity for blessings before commencement of their journey. Bhairabee now a day has become an important Sakti Pitha Venerable for the valorous seafaring by the fisherman community who lives in near by villages. Tourists from almost all parts of southern Orissa as well as northern Andhra Pradesh visit this holy shrine every day. The important dates with the deity are the Sankranties of Hindu Calendar, and all Tuesdays.
http://taratarini.nic.in/index.htm
It is situated on Taratirini hill near Purusottampur which is at a distance of 35 km from Berhampur. Twin Goddess Tara and tarini are worshiped in the temple on the top of a hill. River Rushikulya flows at the foot of the hill. The shrine draws huge crowd throughout the year especially on every Tuesday in the month of Chaitra. The place is well connected by regular bus service from Berhampur.
Taptapani, as the name suggests, is famous for its hot springs. Nestled at about 1,800 feet (550 m) above Mean sea level, this spot is only 56 kilometres away from Berhampur (or Brahmapur as the locals call it), the nearest rail station. You can board a bus bound for Raigada and alight at the Tattapani Panthanivas (OTDC-Guesthouse), or else you can hire a car which will take around Rs. 800/- to drop you at Taptapani. You can retain it for a higher fee so that it can take you to Chandragiri the next day before dropping you back at Behrampore.
The sprawling Panthanivas is the only shelter for tourists at Taptapani. The two AC suites have a common balcony and each has a huge bedroom, a dressing room and a bathroom containing a small swimming pool fed by the warm water from the hot springs.
The cottages have another attraction. They overlook a pristine valley replete with various shades of green. Anyone can leisurely spend hours sitting here. The Dining Hall is strategically placed in between two crests of mountain fold. You get an eerie feeling amid buzzing crickets in the evening. A few minutes walk from here will take you to Kandimata Mandir where the locals take a bath in the spring before offering their daily prayers. There is also a deer park maintained by the forest department, which adds another feather to Taptapani’s cap.
The most beautiful and sacred place near Hinjilicut just 4 km away. It comes under Kharida panchayat. The sangam of Rishikulya and Ghodahad is there. The bamboo jungle near karaisuni is really attractive.
Visitors usually negotiate the site while traveling on the road that connects Berhampur with Western Orissa. As and when the urban people of Ganjam are browned of an inclement atmosphere, generally, opt to visit Goddess Mahurikalua, Having a shapely visage, smeared with red Leo and decorated peacock tails. This picnic spot of unrivalled ambience of seclusion allures good number of tourists.
When modern map gets peevish amid population explosion, among and strident sound, at the time a hill top, a secluded votive structure, native entourage have a definite prim in bringing out a psychological change, this man does not hesitate to take a granting steps, leaving behind all temporal trash. The temple of Balakumari, after an ascension of 1240 steps with all these necessary features provides unostentatious rejoinder. The temple reigned by Goddess Durga is frequented by people of many parts of Southern Orissa (Chikiti)and near areas of Andhra Pradesh.
Nestling in the heart of coastal Orissa, Chilika is India’s biggest inland lake. Spread over 1,100 square kilometres stretching across the length of the three districts of Puri, Khurdha and Ganjam and finally joins the Bay of Bengal through narrow mouth, forming an enormous lagoon of brackish water. Dotted with many emerald green islands with colourful names such as Honeymoon Island and Breakfast Island, Chilika is home to a rich variety of aquatic fauna. It is also a sanctuary and winter resort for migratory birds, some coming from as far as Siberia.
Buguda is a small town in Ghumusar Sub-Division of Ganjam district. It is famous for the temple of Biranchinarayan. The temple was built by king Srikara Bhanja who ascended the throne of Ghumusar in 1790 A.D. The image of God Biranchinarayan which is installed in the sanctum of the temple was recovered from the ruins of Malatigarh. About the finding of the status Sewell in his Ghumusar Report has stated that once a hered boy, while tending cattle, struck his foot against a plate of metal at the foot of the hill. Consequently the villagers dug up the portion and unearthed a life-size image of Suryanarayan which was carried to Buguda where it was consecrated in a new temple. The temple subsequently came to be known as Biranchinarayan. The temple is built in the form of a chariot driven by seven horses. The temple is conspicuous for its remarkable wood carvings and wall paintings. The wood carvings are noticed on the ceiling of the Mandap and on the jambs of the entrance door way as well. At the other end of the main road facing the temple of Biranchinarayan is a temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath. The temple is built in such a manner that the devotees can see the arati of both the temples at the same time from any of these two places
Kulada is famous for Goddess Bagh Devi which is the presiding deity, Kulad is said to be birth place of great Oriya Poet Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja. It is situated to the north west of Ganjam District with a ruin fort, river Mahanadi flowing in the east and dense forest in the west side of the ruined fort. Legend speaks that during 12th century a Bhanja ruler had joined hands with a tribal leader’ KULA’ to be eradicating the foreign invasion. Seeing the danger from the tribe he stained the tribal leader KULA and on the same place, constructed a fort which was later known as Kulad / Kulargad. The original temple is at the top of the hill known as Upper Bagh Devi with 210 steps. Upendra Bhanja spent his term in meditation at this place. As the steps are yet to be made and the route is very tough for climbing another temple of Goddess Bagh Devi has been constructed near the road where people in large number gather to worship. Kulad has many other temples also. The other important temples of Kulad are Temple of Lord Jagannath, Mausimaa temple, Ratneswar Mahadev temple etc.
Panchama is a small village famous for the temple of Panchama Ganesh or Siddha Binayaka as it is locally known. Tradition says that the Gajapati King Purushottamadeva (15 century) on hid easy to his conquest of Kanchi recovered the image in the hallow of two trees of Vara and Aswastha and paid his homage to the image after its consecration. Since then the place is sanctified and has become an important centre of Ganapataya worship, preserving the great tradition of Panchadevata worship of Orissa.
The scenic splendor of Narayani on the lap of the celebrated Vallery Mountain is a famous place in the eastern ghats. Its romantic setting with a perennial spring and green mango groves attracts a good number of visitors every day. The holy shrine of Goddess Narayani (Durga) with six hands is an attraction for the devotees and picnickers.
Potagarh is a historical place which was built by Britishers in the 18th Century. Situated close to river Rusikulya, the fort is surrounded by a moat. The remnants of fort houses and a buried tunnel specks, the melody of glorious past of Ganjam city, which was cursed by a dreadful epidemic plague in the year 1815 AD. The place attracts students, scholars and history lovers due to its best geographical location close to the confluence of location close to the confluence of river Rusikulya with Bay of Bengal, it is often opted as a picnic spot too.
Situated at a distance of 19 km from Digapahandi and 45 km from Berhampur, near Ghodahada Dam. One would aptly cherish for visiting a monument with rare and quaint features. The shrine of Ujjaleswar has been developed from a cave temple, on a hillock which is approachable by steps. A huge stone shadowing the deity forms the back side of the temple, which has been also chiseled to steps for facilitating a circumambulating around the shrine. Before reaching the unctuous site, one would come across the pleasing surrounding of Ghodahada Dam, which has submerged a fort named Vijayanagar and its temple. The reservoir provides silence to a heard of elephants, crocodiles and pythons and sub-soil water for Horticulture farm of tube rose. However rollicking monkeys, deer park, a pond with lotus flowers, an age old Banyan tree testing one’s unfeigned devotion and unfurled natural back drop verdant the sanctity of Ujjeleswar
32 km from Berhampur and 8 km from Chhatrapur, the district headquarters of Ganjam, the beach at Aryapalli is quiet and charming where the waves talk. Its bracing and invigorating climate adds freshness to the soul. A nature loving tourist can enjoy the sun-sand-surf among the green casuarina plantations
Amidst rich scenic beauty of the evergreen forests, Mahendragiri, 5,000 feet (1,500 m) high, stands in its unrivalled glory in the Parlakhemundi subdivision of the district of Gajapati. The hill is associated with mythological stories from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. It finds mention in the works of poets Kalidas and Radhanath Ray. The rivulet Mahendra Tanaya flows down the hill with her usual trickling note. Archaeological remains at Mahendragiri make an interesting study for the scholars. Sivaratri is the main festival here which draws a large crowd. Mahendragiri can be approached from Parlakhemundi which is frequented with bus service from Berhampur (125 km) via N.H. No. 5 or via Taptapani and R. Udayagiri (176 km). One can go from Parlakhemundi to Kainpur (46 km) by bus and then to Burkhat pass (5 km) by jeep and finally proceed to the Mahendragiri hill (10 km) on foot.
On the Orissa-Andhra Pardesh border there is a beach along the river Bahuda which divides the sea from the mainland at Sonepur. Pati Sonepur is the name of the beach at the other side which is famous for its virginity, colourful water and loneliness.
Sikiri
Some of the import locations in Sikiri are
Once upon a time Sikiri was the most important place in sense of tourist attraction. The people of Sikiri used to celebrate Krishna Leela in every 12 years. Oeople throughout the country used to visit the Krishna Leela. Around 5 lakh people visit in each krishna Leela. But in the name of development the ancient monuments are demolished. And the sign of the last krishna Leela was deliberately nullified by some persons.
Ganjam District
Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Orissa located on the border of Andhra Pradesh. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² . Its population is approximately 2,704,056.Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Bay of Bengal, the most famous ones being Gopalpur and Dhavaleshwar...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of 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...
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Geography
Hinjilicut is located at 19.48°N 84.75°E. It has an average elevation of 30 m (98.4 ft). It is situated at 20 km from Silk City, Brahmapur on East and 15 km from Sugar City, Aska on the West. NH-217 (Gopalpur-Raipur) is passing through this city approximately 7 km length. RIVER GHODAHADA is passing in this town.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Hinjilicut had a population of 21,344 (2nd biggest town after Brahmapur city in Ganjam District). Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hinjilicut has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 54%. In Hinjilicut, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Hinjilicut Municipality (proposed) would be consists of the area such as Hinjilicut NAC, Burupada, Sikiri, Kharida, Khandra, Sompur, Saru & Pochilima. Presently this area comprises having population more than 50,000 people. People of this region are demanding to include Hinjilicut under Greater Berhampur region as it is just 15 km away.
Greater Hinjilicut Population : 51177
Source: refer to this link
and this too
Facts & Figures
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History
According to local legend, there were many Hingal trees in this area. Gradually locality increased and the Hingal jungle was destroyed. Hinjilicut got its named from cutting of the Hingal trees.Transport & Communication
- It lies on the National Highway no. 217, connecting Gopalpur Port-on-Sea and Raipur. Well connected by road & rail, it is an important hub for most trains at, BrahmapurBrahmapurBrahmapur is a semi-rural suburb of Kolkata. It is located in the southern fringes of the city and is flanked by Bansdroni to the north and west, Naktala to the east and by Boral to the south.-History:...
. The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, BhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswar 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...
which is 160 km away. It also has the largest weekly market on every Saturday.
- The BetelBetelThe Betel is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family, which includes pepper and Kava. It is valued both as a mild stimulant and for its medicinal properties...
leaf (Paan) is cultivated in Sikiri & Ralaba surrounding villages in Hinjilicut Block which is with fine quality and famous in South-East Asia. Major loading / unloading / export of Betel leaf happens at Hinjilicut.
- Bus Service: To almost all places throughout Orissa it is well connected.
- Cellular Service / Mobile Service Providers in Hinjilicut : Airtel, BSNL, Hutch/vodafone, Idea, Aircell, Reliance, S Tel, Uninor, Tata and Tata-docomo Mobile.
Panchayat in Hinjilicut Block
- GandolaGandolaGandola is a small village located in the eastern coastline of Ganjam district in the Indian state of Orissa.-Overview:Gandola is a town under the panchayat of Hinjilicut. Majority of people in this town are dependent on cultivation.-Demographics:...
, Bellagam, Sikiri, Kanchuru, Badakhandi, Patapur, Sikharpur, Bhabandha, Burupada, Chanduli, Dayapalli, Dhobadi, Durabandha, Durabhadra, Kharida,
Location Information
Hinjilicut is situated at 22 km from Silk City, BrahmapurBrahmapur
Brahmapur is a semi-rural suburb of Kolkata. It is located in the southern fringes of the city and is flanked by Bansdroni to the north and west, Naktala to the east and by Boral to the south.-History:...
on East and 15 km from Sugar City, Asika
Asika
Asika nicknamed "The Sugar City" is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Aska is located at...
on the West in NH-217 (Gopalpur-Raipur) which is passing through this city appox 4 km length. The famous and ancient Maa Tara Tarini Hill Shrine (the Breast Shrine of Adi shakti) is 10 km and Jaugada (The site of Ashokan rock Inscription of 263 BC) is 14 km away from Hinjilicut Town in the State Highway of Hinjilicut-Purushotampur.Also Hinjilicut 7 km to Nimigama village pilgram of second loaction Maa Tara Tarini.
- Location of the Helipad: Hinjilicut Science College,
- Longitude 84°-44’-40” E, Latitude 19°-29’-00” N
- Pin Code :761102
- Telephone Code:06811
- Vehicle:OR-07
- Map of Hinjilicut: Refer the link http://www.gloriousindia.com/unleashed/place.php?id=4546
- Hinjilicut Diary : http://www.indiaonapage.com/India/Orissa/Ganjam/Hinjilicut/Business/Banks/item.htm
- Current Weather Hinjilicut : http://freemeteo.com/default.asp?pid=15&la=1&gid=1270066
- Mobile Service to know: http://mobiledirectory.co.in/b/Hinjilicut+mobile+directory
Banks
- State Bank of India, College Square, ATM attached, Hinjilicut
- State Bank of India, Sikiri, Hinjilicut
- UCO Bank, Hinjilicut
- Andhra Bank, Hinjilicut
- Union Bank of India,ATM attached,Hinjilicut
- Axis Bank - Only ATM
- Berhampur Central Co-Operative Bank, Hinjilicut
- Rushikulya Gramya Bank, Sikiri, Hinjilicut
- Sahara India Pariwar, Hinjilicut.
- Dhanei KGFS(IFMR Trust, Chennai) at Burupada Village"To maximise financial well being of every individual and every entreprise by providing complete financial services in the remote rural Ganjam and Khurda District"
Post office, Insurance, Stock Market/Trading
- Head Post Office, Tara Tarini Road, Hinjilicut
- Sub Post Office, College Road, Hinjilicut
- LIC Satellite Office, Biju Patnaik Square, Hinjilicut
- India Infoline Ltd., Patna Street square, NH-217, Hinjilicut
- United India Insurance Company ltd, Laxmi Bazar, Hinjilicut.
Small & Medium Scale Industries
- Granite Industry, Sompur, Hinjilicut
- Shymalai Cold Storage, Burupada, Hinjilicut, Proprietor Mr. Padhi
- Jagannath Spinning Mill, BainchaBania, Hinjilicut, Proprietor Mr. Bishwanath Sahu.
- Timber Cutting Mill
- Ice Factory
- Cement Pipe Factory
- Swamy Chidananda Printing Press, Near Cinema Hall, Hinjilicut
- Geetanjali gems and minerals proposes an SEZ near Hinjilicut. Refer the link http://www.orissalinks.com/orissagrowth/archives/1613
Colleges
- Science College, Hinjilicut.(NAAC Rating B+) http://www.sch.org.in/Pages/Home.aspx
- KhambeyaDora Science College, Pochilima, Hinjilicut http://kdscpochilima.dheorissa.in/
- Women's College( This college closed 5 yrs back)
High Schools
- Brundaban Bidyapitha, Hinjili, Hinjilicut
- NAC High School, Katu, Hinjilicut
- Girls High School, Hinjili, Hinjilicut
- Saraswati Sisu Mandir, Katu, Hinjilicut
- BME English Medium School, Hinjilicut
- Bhagabati Bidya Pitha, Burupada, Hinjilicut
- Udayanath High School, Sikiri, Hinjilicut
- Pochilima High School, Pochilima, Hinjilicut
- Saru High School, Saru, Hinjilicut
- Brundaban Nayak Bidyapitha Sasan Ambagama, Hinjilicut
- Makarajhola High School, Makarajhola, Hinjilicut
Technical Institutes / Colleges
- Govt. ITI (Presently functioning in NAC High School)
- Skills for Employment in Apparel Manufacturing (SEAM)
- Gayatri Institute of Computer and Management(GICM)- Affiliated to BAM university for BBA & BCA
- SMIT- ITI (Private) Affiliated to NCVT, New Delhi.
- Computer Learning Point
- Spectra Computer Center
- National Computer Center- Affiliated / Registered Institution.Mr Deepak sahu
- Utkal Academy (Odissi Dance)
Govt. Hospital
- Government CHC Hospital, Hinjilicut
- Government Veterinary Hospital, Hinjilicut
Allopathic Nursing Homes/Clinics
- Dr. Pravakar Sahu Nurshing Home
- Dr. Brundaban Padhy, Clinic
- Dr. Sibarama Sabat, Clinic
- Mr. Sanjaya ku sahu, pharmasist
- mr. Birendra kumar padhy, pathologist
Homeopathic Clinics
- Dr. T. Santosh Kumar Patro
- Dr. E.Pradeep Kumar Patro
- Dr. Epsita swain
- Dr. Ranjan Dakua
Politics
Current MLA from Hinjili Assembly Constituency is Naveen PatnaikNaveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Orissa, India and the chief of Biju Janata Dal, a regional political party in Orissa.-Personal life:...
of BJD
Biju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:...
, the Chief Minister of Orissa who won the seat in State elections of 2009 and also in 2004 and 2000. Previous MLAs from this seat were Udayanath Nayak of INC
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
in 1995 and in 1985, Harihar Sahu of JD
Janata Dal
Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
in 1990, and Brundaban Nayak who won in 1980 as JNP(SC)
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
candidate and as an INC candidate in 1977.
Hinjili is part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency)
Aska (Lok Sabha constituency)
Aska Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:The Legislative Assembly segments, which constituted this parliamentary constituency before delimitation were as follows:...
.
Festivals
- Katu Yatra -Every Year on Buddha Purnima for 3 days:
Orissa has several festivals. All those festivals are celebrated in a grand way at Hinjilicut. But the Unique festivals of Hinjilicut are Dusshere & Katu Yatra. Dusshera is the festival of goddess Durga. It is celebrated with much fanfare throughout the city. Katu Yatra is held every year in the month of April on Buddha Purnima. Festival of Fire crackers of different Varieties can be seen in night on Bana Yatra.
- Katu - Jagannath Temple Ratha Yatra
- Hinjili- Last day of Danda nachha on Meru day.
- Kalua Jatra for one weak at - Ankorada- Before Kartik purnima.
- Bi-Annual Thakurani Jaatara-Berhampur - The Festival of the Goddess:
The city is agog with activities to welcome goddess Budhi Thakurani to her temporary abode for the biennial Thakurani Jatra festival at late night . The hereditary head of the festival, who is also regarded as the head of the weaver Dera community of the city, Desibehera dressed in his traditional attire reached the Budhi Thakurani temple to invite the goddess to her parental abode at his home on Saturday afternoon. His wife also accompanied him as per the tradition. They also offered ritualistic offerings at the Kalika temple. Changudi puja Rituals to welcome the deity for the festival started at the temporary temple built at Desibehera street from evening with the `Changudi Puja'. After rituals, flowers would be carried from Desibehera's house to the Budhi Thakurani temple in this special basket called `Changudi'. Special rituals After offering these flowers to the deity, special rituals would be conducted at the temple that would continue till some of these offered flowers fall down from the deity. These fallen flowers would be carried as representative of the deity to Desibehera street in a large
decorated procession at late night. A special police outpost for Thakurani Jatra was opened up at Desibehera street .
Tourist places
Ankorada is villege near hinjilicut.ALLthe pepole celibrate all the festival but one of festival is maa kalua yatra.Every year all the pepole in ankorda celibrate maa kalua yatra.After diwali strats this yatra .The yatra celibrate sevenday .AT night maa kalua visit all street in ankorada.All the young pepole in village takepart in this yatra.- Gopalpur beach
Gopalpur was discovered as a winter resort many decades ago. Located at a distance of 16 km from Berhampur in Orissa, Gopalpur on Sea is one of the appealing beach alongside the eastern coastline of India. Not very crowded like the Goa or Kerala beach fronts, this small beach of Orissa is a retreat for the sun, sea and sand lovers. At one time this place was a busy seaport, but today it offers its visitors a peaceful atmosphere that is most favourable for a relaxing break. The beach still displays the crumbling walls and pillars of the jetty, reminding of its past glory of commercial activity. The beach continues to draw the beach worshipers for its delightful surf and excellent sailing options.
- Dhabaleshwar beach
Dhabaleswar is a quiet, beautiful, beach close to Gopalpur beach, overlooking the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal, in Orissa. Facilities for surfing, sailing, and sun-bathing are available on this site. The pilgrim center, Dhabaleswar, with its sand-bleached Shiva temple and the Dhabaleswar Island are nearby attractions.
- The Chatrapur Port Area
- Maa Bhairavi Temple
The place is named after the presiding deity Goddess Bhairabee at remote village ‘ Mantridi’. Carved in crude fashion, the Icon (one-legged Goddess with four hands) was explored by a ploughed and was enshrined as such in a newly adorned temple in the year 1937. According to legend, fisherman and sailors used to worship the deity for blessings before commencement of their journey. Bhairabee now a day has become an important Sakti Pitha Venerable for the valorous seafaring by the fisherman community who lives in near by villages. Tourists from almost all parts of southern Orissa as well as northern Andhra Pradesh visit this holy shrine every day. The important dates with the deity are the Sankranties of Hindu Calendar, and all Tuesdays.
- Tara Tarini Temple
http://taratarini.nic.in/index.htm
It is situated on Taratirini hill near Purusottampur which is at a distance of 35 km from Berhampur. Twin Goddess Tara and tarini are worshiped in the temple on the top of a hill. River Rushikulya flows at the foot of the hill. The shrine draws huge crowd throughout the year especially on every Tuesday in the month of Chaitra. The place is well connected by regular bus service from Berhampur.
- TaptapaniTaptapaniTaptapani is famous for its hot sulfur water spring. The name “Taptapani” also suggests that. “Tapta” means hot and “pani” means water. The hot water from the natural spring of Taptapani are attributed with medicinal properties and can be bathed in at the pond created next to the hot spring. The...
Taptapani, as the name suggests, is famous for its hot springs. Nestled at about 1,800 feet (550 m) above Mean sea level, this spot is only 56 kilometres away from Berhampur (or Brahmapur as the locals call it), the nearest rail station. You can board a bus bound for Raigada and alight at the Tattapani Panthanivas (OTDC-Guesthouse), or else you can hire a car which will take around Rs. 800/- to drop you at Taptapani. You can retain it for a higher fee so that it can take you to Chandragiri the next day before dropping you back at Behrampore.
The sprawling Panthanivas is the only shelter for tourists at Taptapani. The two AC suites have a common balcony and each has a huge bedroom, a dressing room and a bathroom containing a small swimming pool fed by the warm water from the hot springs.
The cottages have another attraction. They overlook a pristine valley replete with various shades of green. Anyone can leisurely spend hours sitting here. The Dining Hall is strategically placed in between two crests of mountain fold. You get an eerie feeling amid buzzing crickets in the evening. A few minutes walk from here will take you to Kandimata Mandir where the locals take a bath in the spring before offering their daily prayers. There is also a deer park maintained by the forest department, which adds another feather to Taptapani’s cap.
- Karaisuni
The most beautiful and sacred place near Hinjilicut just 4 km away. It comes under Kharida panchayat. The sangam of Rishikulya and Ghodahad is there. The bamboo jungle near karaisuni is really attractive.
- Mohuri kalua
Visitors usually negotiate the site while traveling on the road that connects Berhampur with Western Orissa. As and when the urban people of Ganjam are browned of an inclement atmosphere, generally, opt to visit Goddess Mahurikalua, Having a shapely visage, smeared with red Leo and decorated peacock tails. This picnic spot of unrivalled ambience of seclusion allures good number of tourists.
- Bala kumari
When modern map gets peevish amid population explosion, among and strident sound, at the time a hill top, a secluded votive structure, native entourage have a definite prim in bringing out a psychological change, this man does not hesitate to take a granting steps, leaving behind all temporal trash. The temple of Balakumari, after an ascension of 1240 steps with all these necessary features provides unostentatious rejoinder. The temple reigned by Goddess Durga is frequented by people of many parts of Southern Orissa (Chikiti)and near areas of Andhra Pradesh.
- Chilika
Nestling in the heart of coastal Orissa, Chilika is India’s biggest inland lake. Spread over 1,100 square kilometres stretching across the length of the three districts of Puri, Khurdha and Ganjam and finally joins the Bay of Bengal through narrow mouth, forming an enormous lagoon of brackish water. Dotted with many emerald green islands with colourful names such as Honeymoon Island and Breakfast Island, Chilika is home to a rich variety of aquatic fauna. It is also a sanctuary and winter resort for migratory birds, some coming from as far as Siberia.
- Biranchi Narayan
Buguda is a small town in Ghumusar Sub-Division of Ganjam district. It is famous for the temple of Biranchinarayan. The temple was built by king Srikara Bhanja who ascended the throne of Ghumusar in 1790 A.D. The image of God Biranchinarayan which is installed in the sanctum of the temple was recovered from the ruins of Malatigarh. About the finding of the status Sewell in his Ghumusar Report has stated that once a hered boy, while tending cattle, struck his foot against a plate of metal at the foot of the hill. Consequently the villagers dug up the portion and unearthed a life-size image of Suryanarayan which was carried to Buguda where it was consecrated in a new temple. The temple subsequently came to be known as Biranchinarayan. The temple is built in the form of a chariot driven by seven horses. The temple is conspicuous for its remarkable wood carvings and wall paintings. The wood carvings are noticed on the ceiling of the Mandap and on the jambs of the entrance door way as well. At the other end of the main road facing the temple of Biranchinarayan is a temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath. The temple is built in such a manner that the devotees can see the arati of both the temples at the same time from any of these two places
- Kulada
Kulada is famous for Goddess Bagh Devi which is the presiding deity, Kulad is said to be birth place of great Oriya Poet Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja. It is situated to the north west of Ganjam District with a ruin fort, river Mahanadi flowing in the east and dense forest in the west side of the ruined fort. Legend speaks that during 12th century a Bhanja ruler had joined hands with a tribal leader’ KULA’ to be eradicating the foreign invasion. Seeing the danger from the tribe he stained the tribal leader KULA and on the same place, constructed a fort which was later known as Kulad / Kulargad. The original temple is at the top of the hill known as Upper Bagh Devi with 210 steps. Upendra Bhanja spent his term in meditation at this place. As the steps are yet to be made and the route is very tough for climbing another temple of Goddess Bagh Devi has been constructed near the road where people in large number gather to worship. Kulad has many other temples also. The other important temples of Kulad are Temple of Lord Jagannath, Mausimaa temple, Ratneswar Mahadev temple etc.
- Panchama
Panchama is a small village famous for the temple of Panchama Ganesh or Siddha Binayaka as it is locally known. Tradition says that the Gajapati King Purushottamadeva (15 century) on hid easy to his conquest of Kanchi recovered the image in the hallow of two trees of Vara and Aswastha and paid his homage to the image after its consecration. Since then the place is sanctified and has become an important centre of Ganapataya worship, preserving the great tradition of Panchadevata worship of Orissa.
- Narayani
The scenic splendor of Narayani on the lap of the celebrated Vallery Mountain is a famous place in the eastern ghats. Its romantic setting with a perennial spring and green mango groves attracts a good number of visitors every day. The holy shrine of Goddess Narayani (Durga) with six hands is an attraction for the devotees and picnickers.
- Potagarh
Potagarh is a historical place which was built by Britishers in the 18th Century. Situated close to river Rusikulya, the fort is surrounded by a moat. The remnants of fort houses and a buried tunnel specks, the melody of glorious past of Ganjam city, which was cursed by a dreadful epidemic plague in the year 1815 AD. The place attracts students, scholars and history lovers due to its best geographical location close to the confluence of location close to the confluence of river Rusikulya with Bay of Bengal, it is often opted as a picnic spot too.
- Ujaleswar
Situated at a distance of 19 km from Digapahandi and 45 km from Berhampur, near Ghodahada Dam. One would aptly cherish for visiting a monument with rare and quaint features. The shrine of Ujjaleswar has been developed from a cave temple, on a hillock which is approachable by steps. A huge stone shadowing the deity forms the back side of the temple, which has been also chiseled to steps for facilitating a circumambulating around the shrine. Before reaching the unctuous site, one would come across the pleasing surrounding of Ghodahada Dam, which has submerged a fort named Vijayanagar and its temple. The reservoir provides silence to a heard of elephants, crocodiles and pythons and sub-soil water for Horticulture farm of tube rose. However rollicking monkeys, deer park, a pond with lotus flowers, an age old Banyan tree testing one’s unfeigned devotion and unfurled natural back drop verdant the sanctity of Ujjeleswar
- Aryapalli
32 km from Berhampur and 8 km from Chhatrapur, the district headquarters of Ganjam, the beach at Aryapalli is quiet and charming where the waves talk. Its bracing and invigorating climate adds freshness to the soul. A nature loving tourist can enjoy the sun-sand-surf among the green casuarina plantations
- Mahendragiri.
Amidst rich scenic beauty of the evergreen forests, Mahendragiri, 5,000 feet (1,500 m) high, stands in its unrivalled glory in the Parlakhemundi subdivision of the district of Gajapati. The hill is associated with mythological stories from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. It finds mention in the works of poets Kalidas and Radhanath Ray. The rivulet Mahendra Tanaya flows down the hill with her usual trickling note. Archaeological remains at Mahendragiri make an interesting study for the scholars. Sivaratri is the main festival here which draws a large crowd. Mahendragiri can be approached from Parlakhemundi which is frequented with bus service from Berhampur (125 km) via N.H. No. 5 or via Taptapani and R. Udayagiri (176 km). One can go from Parlakhemundi to Kainpur (46 km) by bus and then to Burkhat pass (5 km) by jeep and finally proceed to the Mahendragiri hill (10 km) on foot.
- Sonepur
On the Orissa-Andhra Pardesh border there is a beach along the river Bahuda which divides the sea from the mainland at Sonepur. Pati Sonepur is the name of the beach at the other side which is famous for its virginity, colourful water and loneliness.
Sikiri
Some of the import locations in Sikiri are
- Sangam- Rishikulya and Ghodahada
- Gopinath Mandir
- Madan Mohan mandir
- Shiv Mandir
- Geeta Mandir
- Thakurani Mandir
Once upon a time Sikiri was the most important place in sense of tourist attraction. The people of Sikiri used to celebrate Krishna Leela in every 12 years. Oeople throughout the country used to visit the Krishna Leela. Around 5 lakh people visit in each krishna Leela. But in the name of development the ancient monuments are demolished. And the sign of the last krishna Leela was deliberately nullified by some persons.
Eminent Persons
- Naveen PatnaikNaveen PatnaikNaveen Patnaik is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Orissa, India and the chief of Biju Janata Dal, a regional political party in Orissa.-Personal life:...
- Chief Minister of Orissa 2000,2004 & 2009 (3-Times Hinjili MLA). - Late Shri Brundaban Nayak, Ex-Minister Orissa Govt, Twice Chairman of Berhampur Municipality, Founder of SMIT & Dainika Asha News Paper, 7-Times Hinjili MLA
- Harihar Sahu (Ex-MLA - 1 time)
- Udaya Nayak (Ex-MLA - 2 times)