Odgaon
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Odagaon (ओड़गाँव) is a town and tahsil in Nayagarh district of Odisha. It is quite famous for Lord Raghunath Temple. The place is referred to as the "Second Shrikshetra" due to the presence of this temple. New Jagannath Sadak connects Odagaon with holy city Puri.
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Location
Odagaon is located about 8 kms away from Khurda Road. Jatani or Jatni (Oriya:ଜଟଣୀ, Hindi:जटणी) or Khurda Road is a city in Khordha district in close to Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa. Jatni town is also known as Khurda Road in railways.
Jat clans
Following Jat clans have similarity with places shown in bold in this tahsil/block. There is need to further research this correlation.
Vilages in Odagaon tahsil
Akharia, Akhuapadar, Ambarapur, Arada, Asuridhipa, Badakutuni, Badaput, Badhisahi, Bahadapitha, Balabhadrapur, Baliachatara, Balisinsa, Bandhasahi, Baradihi, Baunsagadia, Baunsia, Bhadikila, Bhagabatiprasad, Bhaliadihi, Bhikaripada, Bhobasar, Bilamanapur, Binayakpur, Bitalagadia, Brahmanadihi, Chadheyapali, Champapanderi, Chemedi, Dahangi, Dalak, Dandor, Darapada, Dayanajhari, Deogaon, Dhabalai, Dhanurjayapur, Dhaujhollia, Dholamaska, Dhusuma, Duruda, Gambharidihi, Gandhabarana, Garjini, Gaudaput, Ghasadeipur, Golagaon, Gothabana, Gotirida, Guando, Gunduribari, Gunjabaran, Gunthasahi, Halandapali, Hanumantia, Haridabandha, Haripur, Jadupur, Jakeda, Jamujhala , Jamupatana, Jamusahi, Jaringi, Jayamangalprasad, Jhadasahi , Jogikhairapati , K Bankatara , Kadalibandha, Kaibalyapur, Kaithapalli, Kalyanipur, Kanamereisahi, Kandhanuapalli, Kantabania, Karada, Katrajhari, Kendupalli, Keshapania, Khangarapali, Khuradhighasa, Kotaranga, Kunjabanapalli, Kurudanga , Kurumundali, Kusapanderi, Kushadipi, Kutuni, Landabadu, Lingarajprasad, Luhuni, Madangadia, Madanmohanpur, Madanpur, Maheswarpur, Mahulia, Mainsingothapalli, Majhiakhanda, Maliajhola, Masabari, Mathakhajuria, Nabaratnapur, Nandigiri, Narasinghprasad, Nathiapalli, Nauriagada, Nepal, Nihalprasad , Notarapalli, Ostia, Ostiamala, P Gunthasahi, P Panthikhadi, P Pikagada, Paikabankatara, Pana Khajuria, Pandripada, Panibandha, Panibhandar, Pankalabadi, Patharapalli, Pathura, Patulisahi, Petapali, Phasipalli, Podasahi, Puania, Rabra, Ragadimada, Ranghunathpur, Sabideipur, Saliajhari, Sanagorada, Sanakutini, Saramareisahi, Satapatia, Simili, Singarpur, Sudranuapalli, Talagodipali, Tikarapalli, Todibari, Totasahi, Udayapur, Uparagodipali,
History
According to a popular story, which is widely believed, the history of Odagaon is based on the Raghunath Temple. Before the permanent residence began in this place it was only the connecting way to Puri. One day some pilgrims discovered pictures of Lord Rama, Laxman and Devi Sita on three Neem trees while marching towards Puri. Within very few days this message traveled to all the nearest places and people started to come here. Then these people built a small temple for them and shaped those trees into the idols of Lord Rama, Laxman and Devi Sita. After this, people going to Puri were taking rest here and few priests stayed in the Temple as the servant of God. Then people started to visit this place as a religious place, so this initiated a small village around the temple. Today this area is known as the town of Odagaon. Later with the help of the Nayagarh King the present temple structure was built and also one Dharmashala (Guest house) was built near this temple for temporary stay of the pilgrims.
ओड़गाँव
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ...ओड़गाँव (AS, p.116) उड़ीसा के खुर्दा रोड स्टेशन से 5 मील पर स्थित है। यहाँ [नयागढ़ नरेश कृष्णचंद्र देव ने श्री रघुनाथ जी का भव्य मंदिर बनवाया था। कहा जाता है कि वनवास काल में राम-लक्ष्मण यहाँ आए थे और एक चंदन के वृक्ष के नीचे उन्होंने रात्रि व्यतीत की थी। यहाँ शबर लोगों का निवास है।