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Even the stone statue of goddess Padmasini bears striking
similarities with the style of the Chalukya period. In the whole Orissa
Padmasini Temple is a unique example of Chalukya art and architecture. In
1956 Padampur town was submerged in Hirakud Reservoir, but the deity has
been shifted to a new temple at nearby ‘Pujaripali’.
Who had constructed the temple in the 7th century puzzles many historian &
researchers often.
Getting There
At a distance of 70 km from Jharsuguda, there is Hirakud Reservoir
on the left side of village Bhikampali.
Jharsuguda is well connected with
other nearby cities by State Highway 10 and National Highway. Rickshaws are
available in town. There are a number of moderately priced
hotels in the town.
Jharsuguda is an important
railway junction on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai
line and Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line. The railway station comes under South
Eastern Railway.
Jharsuguda has its own airport named
Jharsuguda Airport,
located 5 km north east of the town.
Air Odisha is starting
chartered services to
Jharsuguda Airport from its main hub
at Biju Patnaik
International Airport, Bhubaneswar.
The nearest domestic / international airport is
Swami Vivekananda International Airport, located in
Raipur, 310 km southwest of Jharsuguda. It is about
five hours
drive to Swami Vivekananda
International Airport from Jharsuguda. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport
to Jharsuguda, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have
counter in the Airport.
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