Road Trip to Bangriposi | Khairi Resort | Offbeat Odisha | Kichakeswari Temple | Weekend Trip

A Travelogue on the Road Trip to some of the offbeat and less explored parts of Odisha.
The first part is on Bangriposi. The tribal village located at the foothill of Thakurani hill range in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. The meaning of the name 'Bangriposi' is 'the beautiful daughter of the hills'. Bangriposi is such a place that it can be reached in just 4.5 hours' road journey by car from Kolkata, where a nature lover can get a blend of hills, jungles, river, water falls, dam and temple. The Simlipal forest is also close to this place. There is a resort at Bangriposi to stay, which is named after a famous tiger "Khairi".
The famous Bengali author Buddhadeb Guha penned a novel "Bangriposir Durattir" in the backdrop of Bangriposi.

The video covers our entire road journey from Kolkata to Bangriposi, the scenic beauty of Bangriposi, the Khairi Resort and the 1100 years' old Kichakeswari Temple, located at Khiching, whch was the ancient capital of Bhanja dysnasty of Odisha.

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What to see:
Nature surrounded by hills
Similipal Forest - The entry gate is 60km near Jashipur (However, remains closed during Monsoon. Opening time November to June)
Buribalam River
Brahman Kund
Sita Kund
Baldiha Dam
Suleipat Dam
Bankabal Dam
Jhinkapahadi Village
Duarsini Temple

Kichakeswari Temple at Khiching is around 91 km from Bangriposi.

How to go:
If you go by public transport, take a train from Howrah to Balasore. From Balasore DMU passanger trains run to Bangriposi station. From station auto is available to hire for reaching to the resort.
However, the shortest route is to go by own car or bike from Kolkata. The distance is around 230 km. It takes 4.5 hrs to reach Bangriposi from Kolkata. The road condition is very good.

Where to Stay:
Best place to stay at Bangriposi is at Khairi Resort. Spread across a large area, covered with gardens, it is originally a property of Odisha Tourism. However, presently it is run by a private agency on lease.
Tariff: AC Room 1500-2000; Food is cheap and reasonable.
For booking at Khairi Resort - Contact: 094378 77730
Other two accommodations:-
- Simlipal Resort: 8327789997, 9437612747
- Hotel Bangriposi: 9831309512/ 9836830342/ 6291377154

After staying for 1 night at Khairi Resort at Bangriposi we proceded towards Keonjhar by road. The next video will be on some enchanting beauties of Keonjhar, featuring some less explored offbeat Odisha.

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