Lakhanpur, Odisha

21°46′0″N 83°46′0″E / 21.76667°N 83.76667°E / 21.76667; 83.76667Country IndiaStateOdishaDistrictJharsugudaLanguages • OfficialOdiaTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationOD 23Websiteodisha.gov.in

Lakhanpur is a tehsil in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, India. It is one among the largest block of Odisha and a village under Brajrajnagar assembly constituency and Bargarh parliamentary constituency.

Geography

It is located at 21°46′0″N 83°46′0″E / 21.76667°N 83.76667°E / 21.76667; 83.76667.^[1]

Location

National Highway 49 passes through Lakhanpur.

Places of interest

The Koilighugar Waterfall, around 200 ft in height, is in the Lakhanpur, near the village Kushmelbahal. The waterfall is in a rivulet named 'Ahiraj' which originates from the 'Chhuikhanch' forest. After the fall the rivulet flows west wards to merge into the river Mahanadi. It is a picturesque beauty spot with its sylvan back drop.^[2]

Inside the fall there is a Shivalingam known as 'Maheswarnath'. The lingam is submerged in water and is not ordinarily visible. For the benefit of the pilgrims, another Sivalingam has been created outside the waterfall.^[2]

Koilighugar has an annual fair on the occasion of Sivaratri.^[2]

The second historical place is Bikramkhol

Vikramkhol also spelled Bikramkhol (Odia: ବିକ୍ରମଖୋଲ) is a prehistoric archaeological site located near Jharsuguda, Odisha state, India and lies in Reserved Forest of Belpahar range, at a distance of 24 km from Lakhanpur. The place is known for prehistoric rock art and rock inscriptions dated around 3000 BCE.

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