Brahmagiri, Odisha

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Brahmagiri
town
Brahmagiri
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 19°48′0″N 85°39′0″E / 19.80000°N 85.65000°E / 19.80000; 85.65000Coordinates: 19°48′0″N 85°39′0″E / 19.80000°N 85.65000°E / 19.80000; 85.65000
Country  India
State Odisha
District Puri
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Languages
 • Official Oriya
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Puri
For other places with the same name, see Brahmagiri

Brahmagiri is a town in Puri district, Odisha, India.

Geography

It is located at 19°48′0″N 85°39′0″E / 19.80000°N 85.65000°E / 19.80000; 85.65000 at an elevation of 10 m above MSL.[1]

Location

Brahmagiri is 20 km from Puri. National Highway 203A passes through Brahmagiri.

Tourism

The famous Alarnatha Mandira is at Brahmagiri. Hundreds of pilgrims visit the shrine here during the anabasara of Lord Jagannath.[2] Baliharachandi, a sacred place and tourist spot, is around 10 km south. It is on sand dunes.

Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar and the nearest railway station is at Puri.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Brahmagiri.html Map and weather of Brahmagiri
  2. ↑ http://www.shreekhetra.com/alarnath.html Alarnath Temple

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Towns and villages
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  • Angul
  • Balangir
  • Balasore
  • Bargarh
  • Bhadrak
  • Boudh
  • Cuttack
  • Debagarh
  • Dhenkanal
  • Gajapati
  • Ganjam
  • Jagatsinghpur
  • Jajpur
  • Jharsuguda
  • Kalahandi
  • Kandhamal
  • Kendrapara
  • Kendujhar
  • Khordha
  • Koraput
  • Malkangiri
  • Mayurbhanj
  • Nabarangpur
  • Nayagarh
  • Nuapada
  • Rayagada
  • Sambalpur
  • Subarnapur
  • Sundergarh


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