Maa Ram Chandi MandirHirakud ReservoirKoilighugar WaterfallEco ParkGandhi MinarUlapgarh Hilltop
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Brajarajnagar

Brajarajnagar is a town in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, India of about 79,421 people. Within 50 km by road there are 217 places to visit: 48 temples, 9 waterfalls and 23 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Maa Ram Chandi Mandir, Hirakud Reservoir and Koilighugar Waterfall.

21.8167° N, 83.9167° EPop. 79,421Station: Brajrajnagar (BRJN)Sambalpur 49 km

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Within 30 km104 places
Within 50 km217
Must-see20
Notable86
Best timeJuly to January

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Maa Ram Chandi Mandir

Temple · 4 km

Hirakud Reservoir, reservoir near Brajarajnagar
Must-see

Hirakud Reservoir

Reservoir · 31 km

Must-see

Koilighugar Waterfall

Waterfall · 32 km

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One day from Brajarajnagar

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:59 pm

129 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Brajarajnagar
  2. Hirakud Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  3. Koilighugar Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Ulapgarh Hilltopviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Eco Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Shree Jhadeswar Templetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Brajarajnagar
Today’s loopBrajarajnagarStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Brajarajnagar

By train

Brajrajnagar (BRJN), about 1 km from the centre.

By road

Sambalpur 49 km · Rourkela 136 km · Ambikapur 203 km. Directions.

By air

Jharsuguda Airport (JRG), — about 22 km by road; Maa Mahamaya Airport (AHA), Ambikapur — about 187 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Brajarajnagar?

Maa Ram Chandi Mandir (temple, about 4 km), Laxmi-Narayan Temple (temple, about 3 km), Eco Park (nature spot, about 4 km), View Point (viewpoint, about 3 km), Koilighugar Waterfall (waterfall, about 32 km), Hirakud Reservoir (reservoir, about 31 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Brajarajnagar?

217 places on Spotwander: 48 temples, 9 waterfalls, 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest temple to Brajarajnagar?

Shri Jagannath Temple, about 1 km by road; Jagannath Temple (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Brajarajnagar?

Karam Khol Waterfall, about 17 km by road; Koilighugar Waterfall (32 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Brajarajnagar?

Start in Brajarajnagar, visit Hirakud Reservoir, then Koilighugar Waterfall, then Ulapgarh Hilltop, then Eco Park, then Shree Jhadeswar Temple, and drive back — about 129 km by road in all.