Bellaguntha
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| ?Bellaguntha Orissa • India |
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| Coordinates: (find coordinates) | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Ganjam |
| Population | 9,961 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 761119 • +06821 • oR07 |
Bellaguntha is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district in the state of Orissa, India.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Bellaguntha had a population of 9961. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Bellaguntha has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History:
As per the people, Bellaguntha was a main market place for grocerry and cattles in the Ganjam district. Bellaguntha is famous for Brass Fish "Pitala Macha" in India. Nrusinghanatah temple is one of the significant temple in this region that attracts thousands of pilgrims to get a darsan of Lord Lakshmi Nrusingh. As per the records, king Upendrabhanja had established the temple during 18th century. It falls in the Ghumusara taluk of Ganjam district. The meaning of Ghumusare is "the place of ups and downs".
Among festivals, Thakurani Yatra and Ratha Yatra are two festivals that makes Bellaguntha the point of attraction.
Thakurani Yatra: The meaning of Thakurani is Goddess Kali(The violent avtar of Maa Parvati), she is the mother to all the Hindus. During the summer, the people of Orissa manifesting Maa Kali to save them from unexpected devastation. The meaning of word Yatra can be translated to procession or devine journey. Hence Thakurani Yatra is the devine procession of Thakurani - Maa Brahmani Devi(Local name of Maa Kali). During this Yatra, the main attraction is the "Bana Patuara" means the Procession of Maa with arrangements of crackers. Generally this Thakurani Yatra celebrated for around one month during the month of Vaisakh(April-May). During this time there will be many theators arranged for the entertainment of the inhabitants and visitors from other places with Minabazars in the Fair.
How to go : Bellaguntha belongs to Ganjam district in Orissa. The nearest city is Berhampur (around 160km from State capital Bhubneswar). For coming Bellaguntha, from Bhubneswar following two options are available: 1) Through Bus(Any Bus which goes to Bhanjanagar from Bhubneswar) 2) Through Berhampur(You can use bus/train to reach berhampur) via bus only. Once you reach Berhampur you can catch bus for direct to Bellaguntha, other wise you can go Bhanjanagar and from there you will get enough bus to Bellaguntha.
For any information regarding Bellagutha, feel free to mail me Lalatendu Patro <lalatendu.patro@gmail.com>
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
