joranda
Location: 24-km from Dhenkanal, Orissa
Famous As: Religious Center of 'Mahima Dharma'
Houses: Samadhi of Mahima Gosain
Main Festivity: Joranda Fair
Famous as the religious headquarters of 'Mahima Dharma', Joranda houses the samadhi of Mahima Gosain, the preacher-propounder of the Mahima Cult.
The other sacred temples are the 'Sunya Mandira', 'Dhuni Mandira' and 'Gadi Mandira'. Pilgrims in large numbers pourforth to Joranda fair held on full-moon day of Magha, which falls in January-February every year.

HOW TO GET THERE

Air: The nearest airport for approaching the places of interest in the district of Dhenkanal is at Bhubaneswar (99-km), which is connected with New Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Nagpur by Boeing flights.

Rail: Dhenkanal Railway Station

Road: 24-km from Dhenkanal, regular bus services operate between Dhenkanal and Joranda.

Nearby Citie

Dhenkanal: 24-km
Bhubaneswar: 123-km