Brahmagiri, Odisha

Brahmagiri is a town in Puri district, Odisha, India.

Brahmagiri
Town
God Alarnatha at Brahmagiri
Brahmagiri
Location in Odisha, India
Brahmagiri
Brahmagiri (India)
Coordinates: 19°48′0″N 85°39′0″E
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictPuri
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Languages
  OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationOD
Nearest cityPuri
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Geography

It is located at 19°48′0″N 85°39′0″E at an elevation of 10 m above MSL.[1]

Location

Brahmagiri is 20 km from Puri. National Highway 203A passes through Brahmagiri.

Tourism

The famous Alarnatha Mandira is at Brahmagiri. Hundreds of pilgrims visit the shrine here during the anabasara of Lord Jagannath.[2] Baliharachandi, a sacred place and tourist spot, is around 10 km south. It is on sand dunes.

Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport at Bhubaneswar and the nearest railway station is at Puri and Sakhi Gopal is a near by train station as well.

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