Sambalpur is the biggest city in western Odisha. It's a historically important place, mainly due to the quantity of freedom fights against the British, Veer Surendra Sai being one in all the numerous who died fighting Brits. It's a chic heritage of culture and tradition. Sambalpur is an asserted Municipality within the year 1883 and Municipal corporation within the year 2013 consisting of Sambalpur, Hirakud and Burla. Sambalpur is the Education hub of Odisha.
Samaleswari, the presiding deity of Sambalpur, could be a strong religious force within the western a part of Odisha and Chhattisgarh state of India. On the bank of the river Mahanadi, the mother goddess Samaleswari is worshipped from the past as Jagatjanani, Adishakti, Mahalaxmi and Mahasaraswati.
Ghanteswari temple may be a temple within the district of Sambalpur, the western region of Odisha, India. because the name suggests there are bells everywhere. People offer bells to goddess Ghanteswari or the Deity of Bells, after fulfilment of their wishes.
Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary, finding its origin within the year 1962, the sanctuary offers a soulful experience to wildlife lovers because it shelters an outsized kind of Fauna. meet a district of 304.03 square kilometres, the deciduous forest makes way for the travellers to explore and obtain a sight of the rich avifauna and mammals and also gives a detour choice to sightseeing the Hirakud Dam on the west. Those who plan their sightseeing tour to Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary in winters are certainly an excellent time as it's the simplest time to identify the flying opossum and racket-tail dragons the wildlife sanctuary is legendary for in Odisha.
Huma temple, situated near Sambalpur, was established within the year 1670. it's believed that the temple was built by King Bailar Singh, the fifth king of the Chauhan dynasty of Sambalpur. It's popularly referred to as the Leaning Temple of Huma, because it doesn't stand upright and is tilted towards one side. In fact, almost everything within the temple complex is skewed.
