Brahmagiri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Entrance to Alarnatha Mandir at Brahmagiri | |
  Brahmagiri Location in Odisha, India  Brahmagiri Brahmagiri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°48′0″N85°39′0″E / 19.80000°N 85.65000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Puri |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Nearest city | Puri |
| Website | odisha |
Brahmagiri is a semi-urban town in Puri district, Odisha, India.
It is located at 19°48′0″N85°39′0″E / 19.80000°N 85.65000°E at an elevation of 10 m above MSL. [1]
Brahmagiri is famous for the Alarnatha Mandira. Hundreds of pilgrims visit the shrine here during the Anabasara of Lord Jagannath. [2] Baliharachandi is another sacred place and tourist spot. It is around 10 km south of Brahmagiri. It is on sand dunes.
Brahmagiri is about 20 km away from the district headquarter Puri. National Highway 203A passes through Brahmagiri. [3]
Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport at Bhubaneswar and the nearest railway station is at Puri and Sakhigopal is a near by train station as well.
Brahmagiri is a part of Brahmagiri Assembly constituency [4] and Puri Lok Sabha constituency. [5]
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