MAA TARA TARINI, PURSOTTAMPUR

Tara Tarini Temple is a Hindu shrine of Adi Shakti in the Kumari hills on the bank of Rushikulya river near Purushottampur in Ganjam district of Odisha, around 28km from Berhampur city. Maa Tara Tarini is worshipped as the Breast Shrine (Sthana Peetha) of Adi Shakti Sati Devi there. The temple is one of the oldest pilgrimage centers of Hindu mother goddesses and one of the four major Shakti Peethas and Tantra Peethas of India.

GOPALPUR BEACH

Gopalpur is a coastal town and a Notified Area Council (NAC) on the Bay of Bengal coast in Ganjam district in the southern part of Odisha, India. Today it is a commercial port, a famous sea beach and a tourist destination. Gopalpur is around 15 km from Berhampur. The reconstruction of an all-weather port including new berths is under development.

TAMPARA LAKE

Tampara Lake is a 300-hectare (740-acre) fresh water lake situated on the right bank of the Rushikulya River, near Chatrapur, the district headquarters of Ganjam district, Odisha, India. It is 23 km (14 mi) from the city of Brahmapur. The fresh water lake is connected to the Rushikulya River. The flood waters from the river enriches its biodiversity, thus the wetland supports 60 species of birds and 46 fish species. The lake is instrumental in flood control during the monsoon season. The wetland is an important source of livelihood for the local population and also provides water for agriculture and domestic use as well as for providing passage for local transportation of goods. Chatrapur town also using this Lake water for drinking purposes. Now-a-days this lake is using for water sports, Indian Army’s water activities training centre. There are boating and recreation facilities on the site for tourism. The lake has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2021.

ROCK GARDEN, BERHAMPUR

Odisha Tourism has a unique identity in Ganjam District. Rock Garden, Berhampur is the second rock garden in India and the first in Odisha. There is attractive light everywhere, such as the walking paths, water fountain, selfie points, viewpoint towers, cycle tracks, planetariums, Mirror Maze and many other interesting arrangements for visitors. There is also a food court inside the rock garden and other delicious food stalls outside the garden. The garden has been constructed over nine acres of land at an investment of around Rs 14.85 crore.

RAM LINGAM PARK, BERHAMPUR

The Ram Lingam Park is situated in the heart of the city. The laser show-cum-musical fountain at Ramalingam Park is a major attraction of the park. The musical fountain has been set up with new age technology developed by OASE, Germany, the leader in the energy efficient DMX/RDM controlled fountain technology. The same technology has been used for such shows in Dubai, Singapore, Seoul, Paris and other cities in the world. The story of the 3D mapping laser show has been penned by Aman Arora of Musical Theatre 3D on the basis of research inputs by eminent Hindi and Sanskrit scholar and secretary, Hindi Academy, New Delhi Dr Jeetram Bhatt.

SIDDHA BHAIRAVI TEMPLE. MANTRIDI

Siddha Bhairavi Temple is one of the famous Shakti Pitha in Ganjam. It is situated 15km distance from Berhampur. 108 temples are having different gods and goddesses around the Sidha Bhairavi, which is more attractive to the place. The main deity Bhairavi is standing on a single leg, that this linga was discovered from a ploughed land by a farmer at the time of ploughing. There is a Jagannath Temple inside the Bhairavi temple premise. This place is a mixed combination of Vaishanavism and Saktasim. A beautiful flower garden is another attraction to the devottees.