Orissa, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation ofKalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Odisha was established on 1 April 1936 at Kanika Palace, Cuttack, as a province in India,[1] and consists predominantly of Odia speakers.[2] 1 April is therefore celebrated as Utkal Divas (Odisha Day).
Odisha is the ninth largest state by area in India, and the eleventh largest by population. Odia is the official and most widely spoken language with 93.33% Odia speakers according to linguistic survey. Odisha has a relatively unindented coastline[3] (about 480 km long[4]) and lacks good ports,[3] except for the deepwater facility at Paradip. The narrow, level coastal strip, including the Mahanadi River delta supports the bulk of the population.[5] The interior of the state is mountainous and sparsely populated.[5] Deomali at 1672 m is the highest point of the state. Odisha is subject to intense cyclones. The most intense one, in October 1999, Tropical Cyclone 05B caused severe damage and some 10256 deaths.
Odisha is home to the Hirakud Dam, near Sambalpur the longest earthen dam in the world.[6][7] Odisha has several popular tourist destinations. Puri, Konark & Bhubaneswar are known as Golden triangle of eastern India. Puri, with the Jagannath temple near the sea (famous for Rath Yatra or the Car Festival), and Konark, with the Sun Temple, are visited by thousands of tourists every year. The Jagannath Temple of Puri, the Konark Sun Temple, the Lingaraj Temple, Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, Dhauligiri of Bhubaneshwar, Ashoka's famous Rock Edict at Jaugada near Berhampur city and the Barabati Fort of Cuttack are important in the archaeological history of India.
So I born in Koraput, Orissa in 25-Aug-1986. So I would like to start my derivation from my Home Town.
this is my Home town look like ..
History
The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters the present town of Koraput. In ancient times when the Nalas were ruling over this tract, Pushkari near modern Umarkot was the capital city. In the medieval period Nandapur developed as the capital under the Silavamsi kings and sometimes under the kings of the Solar dynasty. Vikram Dev of the Solar dynasty shifted his headquarters to Jeypore about the middle of the 17th century and this town prospered as the capital. Koraput was chosen by the British in 1870 for better health prospects. The origin of the name of Koraput is obscure. There are several theories, none of which is convincing.
According to Mr. R.C.S.Bell the name of the town is ‘Kora-Putti’ or”the hamlet of the nux-vomica” and it is derived presumably from a tree or trees that must at one time have been prominent near the site. But today not a single tree of nux-vomica is to be found near about the town of Koraput and so the assumption or Mr. Bell is open to question.
According to second theory, Koraput is corrupted form of ‘Karaka pentho’ Karaka literally mans ‘hail-stone’. It is also believed that one ‘Khora Naiko’ laid foundation of the village during the time of Nandapur kings. He hailed probably from Ranpur and served under the Nandapur kings in the Militia, and for his faithful and meritorious services he has permitted to establish this village which was named after him as Khora Putu, and later on the name has been abbreviated to ‘Koraput’.
Koraput is also a Tourism Place.The town is surrounded by mountains, thick forests and waterfalls.
Sabara Srikhetra
Koraput is mostly famous for its Jagannath Temple which is also known as Sabara Srikhetra. Srikhetra is normally referred to as Puri Jagannath, but the unique identity of the Koraput temple is because of the fact that no section of the society is barred entry. Sabara Srikhetra was founded by, among others, Sri PYARIMOHAN MOHAPATRA, the then the Chief Administrator of D.N.K Project Koraput, Dr. Jagabandhu Samal, Reader D.A.V. College Koraput, Dr. P.C.Mohapatra, Koraput Sri Abhaya Mohapatra the Then PRO Koraput, Sri Krushna Chandra Panigrahy,the Present Secretary of Sabara Srikhetra Temple and Dr Nirod Gochhayat. Thousands flock to the temple every day for darshan. The Temple trust has built huge accommodation centres for pilgrims and is an important force behind the growing number of tourist arrivals. The trust also runs COATS (Council of Analytical Tribal Studies), a university–like educational institute is a successful attempt to restore and educate tribal way of life, customs, tradition, medicine, language, social structure and history.
here the Koraput District map is look like this will help you to find out the places of Koraput
MAA KANTABAUSUNI OF DAMONJODI, KORAPUT
Maa kantabausuni mandir is the ancient temple among temples in Damanjodi.
Here this worship began from the the small village called SINDIPAR where the goddess initiated her appearance .The name Kantabausuni means the Goddess residing in bamboos.
Every Tuesday and Saturday here the goddess being worshiped by the locals like from the Sr Manager of Nalco to the normal Coolie Every one has deep Belief in the goddess Maa kantabusuni.
People from All over odisha come to this this temple to this temple to witness the goddess .
people have a strong belief in Maa kantabausuni so After the Fulfillment of their wish they present as per their promise like Hens,Goats etc.
The Famous Maa Kantabausuni Temple is being Managed and Worshiped by the Local Sindhipar Tribal People .
So many Railway Tunnels you can find in koraput district. Maliguda tunnel is one of them which has a greater tunnel in India.
The tunnel is 35 km east of Jeypore, India, 50 km from Koraput.[2]. This tunnel was built 10 years ago with Japanese collaboration.[citation needed]
Note: the Fenghuoshan tunnel finished in 2002 in Tibet is the highest railway tunnel in the world.
