Brahmagiri is a semi-urban town in Puri district, Odisha, India.
Brahmagiri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Entrance to Alarnatha Mandir at Brahmagiri | |
  Brahmagiri Location in Odisha, India  Brahmagiri Brahmagiri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°48′0″N 85°39′0″E / 19.80000°N 85.65000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Puri |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Nearest city | Puri |
| Website | odisha |
Geography
editIt is located at 19°48′0″N 85°39′0″E / 19.80000°N 85.65000°E at an elevation of 10 m above MSL.[1]
Major Attractions
editBrahmagiri is famous for the Alarnatha Mandira. Hundreds of pilgrims visit the shrine here during the Anabasara of Lord Jagannath.[2] Baliharachandi is another sacred place and tourist spot. It is around 10 km south of Brahmagiri. It is on sand dunes.
Educational Institutions
editColleges
edit- Alarnath Dhandamulak (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Brahmagiri
- Baba Bhimeswar Sanskrit (Degree) College
- Brahma Vihar Sanskrit (Degree) College
- Biswanath Sanskrit (Degree) College
- Baxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar (B.J.B. Degree) College, Gadarodanga
- Bhakta Manein Smruti Degree Mahavidyalaya, Kandagoda
- Brahmeswar (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Dharmakriti
- Ananta Basudev Sanskrit (Degree) College, Palli
Schools
edit- Alarnath Dhandamulak Higher Secondary School
- Baba Bhimeswar Sanskrit Higher Secondary School
- Brahma Vihar Sanskrit Higher Secondary School
- Biswanath Sanskrit Higher Secondary School
- Baxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Higher Secondary School, Gadaradang
- Brahmeswar Higher Secondary School, Dharmakriti
- Ananta Basudev Sanskrit Higher Secondary School, Palli
- Atibadi Jagannath Das Govt. Higher Secondary School, Kapileswarpur
- Harachandi Mahila Higher Secondary School, Rebana
- Kalucharan Sanskrit Higher Secondary School, Swetavihar
- Manein Higher Secondary School, Kandagoda
- Brahmagiri High School
- Brahmagiri Upper Primary School
Connectivity
editBrahmagiri is about 20 km away from the district headquarter Puri. National Highway 203A passes through Brahmagiri.[3]
Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport at Bhubaneswar and the nearest railway station is at Puri and Sakhigopal is a near by train station as well.
Politics
editBrahmagiri is a part of Brahmagiri Assembly constituency[4] and Puri Lok Sabha constituency.[5]
References
edit- ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Brahmagiri.html Map and weather of Brahmagiri
- ^ http://www.shreekhetra.com/alarnath.html Archived 29 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine Alarnath Temple
- ^ "Panchayat Samiti Office, Brahmagiri, Puri". Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ "17 - Puri Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) Constituency". Retrieved 25 March 2014.
External links
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