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All 252 places by distance →One day from Phulbani
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:38 pm
115 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Phulbani
- Maa Barala Devi Templetemple · 45 min
- Pakdajhar Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Putudi Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Katramala Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Urma Gada Jalaprapatawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Phulbani
How to reach Phulbani
By train
Sambalpur Road (SBPD), about 142 km from the centre.
By road
Sambalpur 141 km · Berhampur 178 km · Bhubaneswar 209 km. Directions.
By air
Utkela Airport (UKE), Bhawanipatna — about 147 km by road; Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), Bhubaneswar — about 209 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Phulbani?
Jagannath Temple (temple, about 2 km), Rushichara Hill View, Phulbani (kandhamal) (hill, about 3 km), Putudi Waterfall (waterfall, about 10 km), Maa Barala Devi Temple (temple, about 13 km), Pila Salunki Dam (dam, about 16 km), Pakdajhar Waterfall (waterfall, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Phulbani?
66 places on Spotwander: 15 temples, 7 waterfalls, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 churches.
Which is the nearest temple to Phulbani?
Maa Byaghra Devi Shakti Pitha, Nadikhandi Sahi, Phulbani, about 1 km by road; Satsang Vihar (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Phulbani?
Dukunjodi Small Waterfall, Nuaripadar (Kandhamal), about 6 km by road; Rumadei Salunki Waterfall, Sainipadar (Kandhamal) (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Phulbani?
Start in Phulbani, visit Maa Barala Devi Temple, then Pakdajhar Waterfall, then Putudi Waterfall, then Katramala Waterfall, then Urma Gada Jalaprapata, and drive back — about 115 km by road in all.




















