Orissa
Tourist Place in Keonjhar
| Location: | Keonjhar,Orissa, India |
| Temperature: | Summer: 40°C,25°C: Winter:16°C, 10°C |
| STD Code: | 6766 |
| Best Times: | October to March |
| Attractions: | Vishnu temple, Siddha Jagannath Keonjhar, Ghatagaon, Gonashika |
| Language: | Oriya, Bengali, Hindi, English |
Vishnu temple
The Vishnu temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu it is a temple that was built long time back. Lord Vishnu sustains the world. Lord Vishnu takes incarnation in different forms to protect Dharma. Lord Vishnu is considered to be the supreme God in Hindu religion. In the Vishnu Temple, Keonjhar you can find images of Lord Vishnu in different forms. Pilgrims from all over visit the Vishnu Temple, Keonjhar as it is one of the sacred destinations.
Siddha Jagannath Keonjhar
Siddha Jagannath Keonjhar is dedicated to Lord Jagannath and he is one of the much revered deities in Orissa. Every year during Ratha Yatra, the temple is decorated and people celebrate this day with much fervor. Another temple of Jagannath worth mentioning in this context is the Jagannath temple of Puri which is visited by pilgrims and leisure tourists alike during Rath Yatra.
Ghatagaon
Ghatagaon is in the midst of a wild forest. Tourists and pilgrims from all over worship Maa Tarini in the forests of Ghatagaon Keonjhar. A number of festivals take place in Ghatagaon, Keonjhar at the holy temple of Maa Tarini. This is one of the important holy places in Keonjhar Orissa. Tuesday and Saturday is observed as the day of Maa. The puja is done by Dehuri, a tribal group that follows the rites and rituals of the Puja. Devotees gather in large numbers to follow the Puja. The Goddess is sacred and important to the tourists.
Gonashika
The sacred river Baitrani has originated from a stone in the Ganhdamardan Hills which looks like the nostrils of a cow. Baitrani takes rise and goes down for about half a kilometer and at the point of eruption known as Gupta Ganga, a sacred place. It is 45 km From Keojhar and is situated amidst dense forest and picturesque mountains endowed with medicinal herbs.
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