Brahmagiri, Odisha

Village in Odisha, India

19°48′0″N 85°39′0″E / 19.80000°N 85.65000°E / 19.80000; 85.65000Country

IndiaStateOdishaDistrictPuriElevation

10 m (30 ft)Languages

• OfficialOdiaTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationODNearest cityPuriWebsiteodisha.gov.in

Brahmagiri is a semi-urban 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]

Major Attractions

Brahmagiri 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

Colleges

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

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

Brahmagiri 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

Brahmagiri is a part of Brahmagiri Assembly constituency^[4] and Puri Lok Sabha constituency.^[5]

References

^ 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.