Rayagada Tourism
Rayagada is the mineral-rich district lodges in the southern parts of Orissa, India. The city Rayagada is the headquarters. Rayagada district was declared a separate district beginning October 2nd, 1992.
The population of this district consists mainly of tribals. The Kondhas or Kondhs are followed in numerical strength by the Source. Apart from Odia, a number of Adivasi languages, including Kui, Kondha, and Soura, are spoken by the indigenous population of the district.
It has a total area of 7,584.7 km2. Rayagada has eleven blocks.
In the third century BC, during the reign of Ashoka the Great, Rayagada District was covered under Kalinga empire. Bhojpur Rock inscription in Brahmi of Rastrik King Mandhata adds some facts about the history of the Rayagada District.
Later on, the Rastriks were defeated by Kharvela During Ganga Vansi and Surya Vansi Kings, it was under Dadarnab Dev of Gudari Kataka. A rock inscription found at Pataleswar temple in Brahmi script provides evidence to this effect.
On October 2nd, 1992, Rayagada District was cut off Koraput district and included in the expansion plan of districts in Odisha state.
Famous Tourist Spot in Rayagada District
- Majhighariani Temple
- Minajhola
- Gadgada Waterfall
- Hanging Bridge
- Devagiri Hill
- Hatipathar, Rayagada
- Pataleshwar Shiva temple
- Padmapur Temple, Rayagada
- Laxminarayan Temple
- Swarnagiri Temple
- Jagannath Temple
- Durgapadu Waterfall
- Jimidipeta Waterfall
- Minakhunti Waterfall
How to Reach Rayagada, Odisha
By Road
National Highway 6 connecting Mumbai to kolkata passes through Sambalpur & Sambalpur is Connected to Bhubaneswar through Natinal Highway 42.
By Air
Nearest air port is at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) 200 KMs away which is well connected with New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Nagpur by going flights.
By Train
Convenient road transport facilities available as NH-43 is passing through Koraput,i.e. 109 KMs from Rayagada. Direct Express bus services are available from Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagarm, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Jeypore, Koraput, Malkangiri, Phulbani, etc.