Saintala
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Saintala, a taluk located at about 35 km south of Balangir-Titlagarh road in Titlagarh sub-division of Bolangir district, 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
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, has immense historical and archeological importance. Saintala is the new name of 'Sainyatala' which means Military Camp. The temple of Chandeswari Thakurani is located here. Goddess Chandi in Mahishasuramardini form is presently installed in a small mount. The broken... door jamb with figures of Ganga and Yamuna and Dasavatara (Ten incarnations) image of Lord Vishnu are among the remarkable sculptures unearthed. The site ascribed to the early Somvansi period is an interesting spot for archeologists and historians.

There is an Ordnance factory at Badmal that comes under Saintala block.

Places of interest

The temple of Chandeswari Thakurani is located here. Goddess Chandi in Mahishasuramardini form is presently installed in a small mound. In the temple, there are images depicting the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

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