Devagiri hill

Devagiri hill rises to a height of 120.2 meters (394 ft) and is 50 km (31 mi) from Rayagada, Odisha, India. Unlike other hills, the top of the hill is a rectangular platform. The 476 steps with which one can reach the top are another unique feature of the hill. At the top of the hill, there are perennial poles of water called Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Bhargavi and Indradyumna.

Devagiri hill
Sri Nilakantheswara Devagiri Hills
Highest point
Elevation394 ft (120 m)
Coordinates18°53′46″N 84°07′15″E 
Geography
Devagiri hill
Devagiri hill
LocationRayagada district, Odisha, India
Parent rangeDevagiri hills
Climbing
Easiest routeDrive

Nearby attractions

The hill is considered sacred due to presence of Panchamukhi (five faced) Shiva Linga and Asta Linga (Eight Lingas) on the top of the hill.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] There is a cave in the hill looking like two jaws.[11] There is one still undeciphered inscription which speaks of the antiquity of the place.[12] A Shiva Lingam is enshrined at the meeting of the two jaws. Regular bus services are available from Rayagada to K. Singpur and the sacred hill is close to K. Singpur.

References
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  3. "DEVAGIRI" rayagada.nic.in
  4. "Places of Interest in Rayagada" oriyaonline.com
  5. "Rayagada" indiatourismecatalog
  6. "Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India, Volume 2" Google books
  7. "Cultural heritage of undivided Koraput District" Orissareview/2014/April–May
  8. "Rayagada- The Land Of Natural Beauty- By Manoj Senapati" nuaodisha.com
  9. "Interim Report"Odisha" Archived 2 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine tourism.gov.in
  10. "Rayagada district General information". indiaonapage.com. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  11. "Devagiri" odisha360.com
  12. "Devgiri Hills" orissagateway.com


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