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| State | Orissa |
| City | Bhubaneshwar |
| Airports | Biju Patnaik Airport |
| Distance from Airport | Surfaced: 19,279 Kms, Unsurfaced: 1,54,357 Kms |
| Railway Junctions | Bhubaneswar Railway Stn |
| Local Languages | Oriya |
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How to get there :
Balangir is 327 km from Bhubaneswar
and has direct road connections to major towns of the State. It is also
a railhead on the S.E. Railway Places around Bolangir Harishankar Falls:
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On
the southern slope of the Gandhamardan hills, around 81 km from Balangir,
stands Harishankar, a place of pilgrimage, famous for its uncommon
scenic charms and the presence of Hari and Shankar, the dual deities of
the Vaishnav and Shaivite sects of Hinduism. A perennial stream gushes
forth onto its granite bed to form cascades at different stages, the
last fall providing a natural water slide to bathers! As a cool resort
in the lap of nature, Harishankar is a panacea for the heat in the
summer.