One of the major cities of Northern Odisha, Baripada is located along the east bank of the Budhabalanga River, Baripada is the cultural center of North Odisha and also hosts a large population of Santhals and other ethnic groups.
Baripada's antiquity is unknown till it finds a mention as Burpuddah by Major James Rennell of the East India Company in his famous Atlas of 1779. The origins of the name are doubtful but it appears to be derived from the Bauri ethnic group that originally inhabited this area.
Ratha Yatra - Alike Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra at Puri, Baripada also conducts an annual sojourn of the divine trinity (Jagannath, Subhadra, Balabhadra) which is considered the biggest and oldest after Puri and thus is also known as Dwitiya Srikhetra (Second Puri).
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Get enraptured by a myriad of tourist attractions in Baripada ranging from exquisite handicrafts, to temples which are beacons of our cultural heritage to the breathtaking biosphere called Similipal Tiger Reserve. Scroll the list below to continue unravelling the secrets of Odisha
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