Jharsuguda: Vikramkhol Rock Art, Waterfalls & Industry

Odisha''s most industrially developed Western district — coal, steel, aluminium and thermal power — Jharsuguda nonetheless retains a rich mix of Hindu and tribal festival traditions.

Top Places to Visit

• Koilighughar Waterfall, Lakhanpur — a popular forested picnic spot.
• Vikramkhol — pre-historic rock paintings and lithography of archaeological significance.
• Ushakothi Cave, ruins of Ulapgarh Hill Fort and Kolabira Fort.
• Jhadeswar Temple (ancient Shiva shrine), Ramchandi Temple (Shakti Pitha), Pahadi Mandir, Hatianala Dam and Rampaluga.

Festivals

Common: Durga Puja, Rath Yatra, Diwali, Dussehra, Nuakhai, Mahashivratri at Jhadeswar Temple. Distinctively local: Ranjta Festival, the Ratha Yatra of Kukurjunga, Gokulastami Jatra of Rajpur and Makar Ratha Jatra of Belpahar.

Food

Shares Western Odisha''s rice–Dalma–Pakhala staples; the mining and industrial workforce has brought a more cosmopolitan food scene to the town.

Culture & Crafts

Home to Sabara, Kisan and Munda tribal communities alongside mainstream Odia culture. Folk traditions include the Dulduli dance. It''s also a good place to shop for Sambalpuri Ikat sarees and dress material.

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