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Ambika Temple at Devkund.

Devkund or Deokunda is naturally created pond located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India, and is part of the Simlipal National Park.[1][2] The flowing water from an adjacent waterfall has created this pond. There is a temple called "Ambika Mandira" that was discovered by Rajkumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo, a researcher and a king during British Raj who stayed at Devkund and researched about this place.[3][4][5] Debakunda is home to lichen species like Parmeliaceae.[6]

Location

Devkund is located at a distance of 60 km from Baripada and 85 km from Balasore.

Etymology

Devkund is combination of two Odia words "Deba" (deity) and "Kunda" (a small pond or tub].

References

  1. Tantric Hedonism of Mahanadi Valley: Uddiyana Pitha{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. D. K. Print World (P) Limited(1 January 2004). ISBN 978-81-246-0269-0
  2. Some tantric esotericism of Orissa{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. R.N. Bhattacharya(1 January 2003). ISBN 978-81-87661-30-6
  3. A Tantric Scholar, and the British Wrath on Bastar State: Historical Documentation Relating to Rajkumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo, and Swami Nigamananda Saraswati{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Punthi Pustak(2007). ISBN 978-81-86791-66-0
  4. The Orissa Historical Research Journal{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Superintendent of Research and Museum(1998)
  5. Archaeology of Orissa: with special reference to Nuapada and Kalahandi{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. R.N. Bhattacharya(2006). ISBN 978-81-87661-50-4
  6. Parmelioid lichens in India: a revisionary study{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh(2004). ISBN 978-81-211-0389-3


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