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Belaguntha, India

Belaguntha is a town of 11,297 people in Odisha, India.

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Population11,297 GeoNames
RegionOdisha
Elevation59 m 194 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area2.5 km²

About Belaguntha

Belaguntha or Bellaguntha is a town and a Notified Area Council (N.A.C.) in Odisha, India. It's famously known as The Brass Fish Town.

From the Wikipedia article Belaguntha (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

History

Nrusinghanatha temple attracts thousands of pilgrims to get a darshan of Lakshmi Nrusingh. The temple was established in the 18th century under the Bhanja Dynasty.

Bellaguntha was a local market town for Boudh and Phulbani. Local crafts include brass, silver, copper, and woodwork. There are more than twenty temples in the town.

From the History section of Belaguntha on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map of Belaguntha

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Bhanjanagar 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
  • Kullāda 10 km north, about 10 min by car
  • Lalsingi 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
  • Badakodanda 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
  • Buguda 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
  • Sorada 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
  • Polasara 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
  • Mundamarai 27 km south, about 27 min by car
  • Brahmapur 66 km south, about 1 h by car
  • Chhatrapur 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car

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  • Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
  • Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text

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