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The Rourkela steel plant in Odisha’s first integrated steel plant in the public sector was founded in 1955. In 1960, the plant was constituted with a capacity of 1 million tonnes with German collaboration. With time, this capacity gets enhanced to 2 million tonnes of hot metals, 1.6 million tonnes of saleable steel, and 1.9 million tonnes of crude steel. Today it is considered as one of the largest of their kind in India.
Vedvyas temple is located on the banks of the Brahmani River and is just 5 km distance from Panposh and 12 km from Rourkela city. The atmosphere of the Vedvyas temple is calm and religious. It is named after the great Rishi Vedvyas - the writer of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. History has it that this was the birthplace of saint Veda Vyasa, and he wrote the Mahabharata in this Vedvyasa cave. The temple is situated at the confluence of the Koel, Sankh and Saraswati rivers. There is a cremation…
Mandira Dam has been built over the Shankh River and is located at a distance of 32 km from Rourkela Town. It is 16 km upstream from Mandira. The dam has surrounded by hills and green forests that enhance the beauty of the place. The Mandira Reservoir provides water for the Rourkela steel plant, farming and the city of Rourkela. There is a Shiva Temple and a beautiful nature park near the Mandira Dam. It attracts tourists and visitors to come here for its dense forest and beautiful nature. There is a…
Mata Vaishno Devi Temple is located at a distance of 3 km from the Rourkela bus stand. The Temple was established in 2000 on the Durgapur hill in Rourkela. The place is surrounded by dense green forests and scenic nature. There is also a Bhairavnath Temple situated in the near vicinity of the temple. Tourists and visitors have to climb around 600 stairs to reach this sacred site in Rourkela. Navaratri festival is one of the grand festivals in the Mata Vaishno Devi temple. Many devotees from Ranchi, Jharkhand and…