Jharsuguda

Locations :

Lattitude: 21.85°N N,
Longitude: 84.03°E E
Best Time to Visit : October to March

Weather :

Summer : 18°C to 42°C
Winter : 12°C to 30°C
Monsoon : 21°C to 31°C

Jharsuguda is another important town of Jharsuguda district of Odisha. As this townhas several temples it has great religious impact on visitors. Due to large number of thermal power plants, Jharsuguda is widely known as the “Power house of Orissa”. There are two major industrial centre in the metal and cement sectors. This place is also famous for some popular personalities such as freedom fighters, writers and so on. In future, this region can be observed as an upcoming industrial centre. History reveals that Jharsuguda was known as ‘Jharguda’. It is considered to be a rich in mines, industries & business. A beautiful view of Jharsuguda town can be seen from the hilltop. This town offers tourist numerous ancient temples, museums and waterfalls. Some of tourist attractions are - Jhadeswar Temple, Kolabira Fort, Ramchandi and others. Apart from there are also some picnic spots nearby this town where one can relax and feel refresh spending some quality time with their family. 

Main Attractions
  • Jhadeswar Temple, Jharsuguda: Jhadeswar Temple is famous for its self-appeared Shivalingam situated near the Railway station. The lingam used to be worshipped during the reign of Zamindar Govind Singh of Jharsuguda. Since 1916, on the Shivratri Day, the temple hosts a fair every year where thousands of devotees visited every day that is enjoyed peaceful.  
  • Kolabira Fort, Jharsuguda: This fort has its historical significance lies on the banks of the Telen River, located at 17km from Jharsuguda. This fort was established during the reign of Lt.Jayat Singh, Chohan of Sambalpur. It is one of the main tourist attraction in Jharsuguda.
  • Ramchandi, Jharsuguda: An ancient ShaktipithaRamchandi is another attraction located at 10km from Jharsuguda.  It is an ancient Shaktipitha and an important place of Shakti Worship. It is dedicated to remote past DaviRamchandi which is worshiped as the reigning deity of Rampur region. It is well known as pilgrimage place and devotees comes here from far and near to worship the goddess Ramchandi. 
 



Shopping
  • Big Bazar, Jharsuguda
  • Other local markets and bazaars
 
Things To Do
Places of Worship:
  • Jhadeswar Temple, Jharsuguda
  • Padmasini Temple, Jharsuguda
  • Shiva Shrine of Mahadebpali, Jharsuguda
  • Imambada Masjid, Jharsuguda
  • St.Arnold's Catholic Church, Jharsuguda
  • Baptist Church, Jharsuguda
  • G.E.L.Church, Jharsuguda
Places of Entertainment:
  • Shiva Multiplex (Movie Theatre), Jharsuguda
 
Getting There
  • By Air – Jharsuguda Airport (Domestic Airport) is the nearest airport to reach Jharsuguda. International Swami Vivekanand Airport, Raipur is another nearest airport to reach Jharsuguda located at 312km from Jharsuguda. The Airport is well-connected with other major cities of India.
  • By Railway – Jharsuguda Junction Railway Stationis the nearest railway station to reach Jharsuguda. It is well-connected to major railway station of Odisha and other major cities in India.
  • By Road – Jharsuguda is well linked by State transport buses from all parts of Odisha.  
 
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