Biratunga

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Biratunga
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Biratunga
Location in Orissa, India
Coordinates: 19°59′N86°02′E / 19.98°N 86.03°E / 19.98; 86.03 Coordinates: 19°59′N86°02′E / 19.98°N 86.03°E / 19.98; 86.03
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Odisha
District Puri
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Languages
 • Official Oriya
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
752116
Telephone code067
Vehicle registration 0R-13
Village in Gop Tehsil

Biratunga is one of the villages situated in the Gop tehsil of Puri district, Orissa, India. [1] [2] Biratunga is located approximately 3 kilometers away from its tehsil Gop town, 40.8 kilometers away from Puri city and 68 kilometers away from Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa.

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There are 60 garh (forts) located at different places of Orissa including Biratunga. [3] The central temple (Kendraasana Mandira-केंद्र आसन मंदिर) of Sadguru Swami Nigamananda and Nilachala Saraswata Sangha are located at Biratunga. Biratunga is also the birthplace of Shri Durga Charan Mohanty, one of the most eminent disciples of Sadguru Swami Nigamananda. It is believed that Shri Mohanty has undergone all religious and spiritual practices (sadhana) and attained enlightenment (siddhi) in Biratunga. He has written about[ vague ] 27 volumes of a series of religious/spiritual literature called Sangha Sevaka. [4]

Villages

The following villages are under Biratunga panchayat: [5]

Rural developments

Biratunga Gram Panchayat Work under MGNREGA scheme Biratunga.PNG
Biratunga Gram Panchayat Work under MGNREGA scheme

Biratunga panchayats has undertaken various rural development works under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. [6] [7] A skill development programme under Panchayati Raj department from Orissa Government has been implemented for rural village youths in orissa to enhance their skills for a secure employment. Biratunga is listed out of those villages from Puri district. [8] [9] Biratunga was awarded "Niramal Gram Puraskar" by Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development of Drinking Water and Sanitation in 2007. [10]

Schools

Saraswata Bidyapitha (High School) in Biratunga Saraswata Bidyapitha Biratunga.jpg
Saraswata Bidyapitha (High School) in Biratunga

Saraswata Bidyapitha, established in 1964 by Durga Charan Mohanty. This is a high school approved by the Government of Orissa. [11]

Nearby important places

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References

  1. ↑ Shyam Sunder Tripathy (1 January 1988). Buddhism and other religious cults of south-east India. Biratunga is near Gop (Orissa). Sundeep Prakashan. p. 104. ISBN   978-81-85067-15-5 . Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Biratunga in Google Map
  3. ↑ Kedarnath Mahapatra; Orissa (India). Superintendent, Research and Museum; Orissa State Museum (1984). The Orissa historical research journal. Supt. of Research and Museum. p. 62. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. ↑ Durga Charan Mohanty (1964). Press in India. Sangha Sevaka. Office of the Registrar of Newspapers. p. 335. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  5. ↑ Villages under Biratunga Panchayat Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Sr 65-72
  6. ↑ Rural Development work Project: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Biratunga Sr.48
  7. ↑ Fund Expenditure Summary Project by Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
  8. ↑ Annual Report Govt of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports [ permanent dead link ] Page. 140 Sr. 19.
  9. ↑ SGSY - Skill Development Programme Archived 3 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Orissa
  10. ↑ "Niramal Gram Puraskar" to Biratunga by Government of India Sr. 3370.
  11. ↑ Saraswat Bidyapitha, Biratunga Archived January 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine located at Sr. No. 179.
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