Jajpur is a historic place of pilgrimage is located at a distance of 92Kms from Cuttack. Once upon a time Jajpur was the capital of Kalinga kingdom and had achieved the pinnacle of glory in archeological excellence. Jajpur is honoured for its natural resources, mines and industries. Situated on the bank of river Baitarani it has the sacred shrine of Goddess Biraja (Durga), Sveta Baraha (incarnation of Lord Vishnu as the white boar), Sapta Matruka and a host of other shrines. It is famous for Saktipitha of Goddess Biraja. Ashokajhar, Chandikhol, Chhatia, Gokarnika, Kuransa, Mahavinayak, Patharajpur, Ratnagiri, Udaygiri, Satyapira, Singhapur, Vyas Sarobar and Baruneswar Pitha are some of the visiting places of this district.
List of Tourist Spots in Jajpur
- Bijaja Temple
- Chhatia Bata
- Chandi Mandir
- Mahavinayak Temple
- Olasuni Temple
- Navigaya
- Subha Stambha
- Atharanala Bridge
- Brahmakunda
- Trilochaneswar Temple
- Dasaswamedha Ghata
- Saptamatruka Temple
- Jagannath Temple
- Varahanath Temple
- Abunasser Mosque (Sahi Mosque)
- Cenotaph Of Sayed Alli Bokhari
- Ratnagiri
- Neulpur, Tarapur, Deuli, Panturi
- Vajragiri
- Galagali Sankha
- Kayama, Radhanagar
- Abhimanyu Samanta Singhar Smrutipitha
- Udayagiri
- Gokarnika
- Satyapira
- Vyasasarobara
- Kuransa
- Patarajpur
- Gokarneswar Temple
- Langudi Hill