Picnic Spot

Pandi Picnic Spot is located at Kechala, about 10 km distance from the Waterway Pond ferry point near Koraput town. A copper plate inscription reveals that the area was granted to Narasingha Mishra by the then Maharaja Krishna Dev on the occasion of the solar eclipse in 1620. The presence of Jain relics in the region highlights the significant impact of Jainism during the medieval period. A 30-foot-high Jain temple, featuring images of Tirthankaras identified as Rishabhanatha, Mahavira, Ambika Devi, Jakhya, and Jakhyani, indicates that Kechala was once a prominent…