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Kansbahal Dam near Rourkela

Contrasting...vibrant colours of Kansbahal DamHardly,4 kms from Kansbahal and 30 kms from Rourkela is Kansbahal Dam. This dam has been constructed by Irrigation Department of Orissa and is only for Irrigation purpose. This Sunday ,my department people at Larsen & Toubro went...
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Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

Entrance of Debrigarh Sanctuary at DhadrokusumTandoori Chicken….Fish Fry…..Bon Fire…Clear Moonlit Sky with Twinkling Stars…distinctive tremulous eerie call of Mottled Wood Owl amidst dark silent night…Roar of Leopard from a far off place indicating that a night game going on….and a cool breeze from Mahanadi……life is beautiful...
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Leaning Temple of Huma

Leaning Temple of Huma30 kms from Sambalpur is the Leaning Temple of Huma. On State Highway to Subarnapur ( Sonepur/Sonpur) is the Leaning Temple. Anecdote is that whenever people have tried to straighten it, but it tilts at an angle. Lord Vishwakarma constructed the temple in one night. Situated on the banks of river...
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Hirakud Dam

Hirakud Lake..hard to differentiate between water and sky..so blue and sereneRoad along the Catchment area...just look at the submerged hills in the back groundAfter staying overnight at Jharsuguda,we left for Hirakud Dam in the early morning....
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Khandadhar Waterfalls in Sundergarh

Fresh Morning at Kansbahal...our journey begunGenerally we get disgusted by seeing potholes in roads but what if you see bits of road in potholes and that too on a stretch of 110 kms...heavenly happiness...have a experience of lifetime and come to see Khandadhar waterfalls..the second highest waterfall in Orissa after...
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Mahavinayak Temple near Chandikhol

Manda Pitha Gol Gol,Chal jiba Chandikhol, Chandikhol re ayeee,chaluchi nayin nayin.......This is what Ravi Mamu(uncle) used to sing for us when we were kids...for us during those days,going to Chandikhol and watching Monkeys near the temple was a big thing.Today ,I dont know how much fun and curiousity Chandikhol or Mahavinayak...
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Gudguda Waterfalls in Sambalpur

Gudguda Waterfall cascades down in two falls(one is visible in the backdrops)This weekend's drive had been a hectic one...drive to Deogarh from Rourkela..and then back to Rourkela .We drove for 392 kms but after seeing the Gudguda waterfalls..all tiredness did vanish...On the way back to Rourkela from Pradhanpat waterfalls...
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