Keonjhargarh (also known as Kendujhargarh, a more phonetically correct spelling) is the district headquarter of Keonjhar District in Odisha (formerly Orissa).
- Baldevjew Temple. The largest temple.
- Maa Tarinee Temple. You may go by bus or by reservation. The bus fare is ₹20 from Anandpur and ₹110 from Bhubaneswar.
- Maa Tarini Temple, Ghatgaon (40 km from Keonjhar on NH 215.
- Murga Mahadev, On the way to Jharkhand. Dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- Lord Jagannath Temple, Purusottampur village.
- Lord Hanuman Temple, Purusottampur village.
Baldevjew Temple. The largest temple.
Maa Tarinee Temple. You may go by bus or by reservation. The bus fare is ₹20 from Anandpur and ₹110 from Bhubaneswar.
Maa Tarini Temple, Ghatgaon (40 km from Keonjhar on NH 215.
Murga Mahadev, On the way to Jharkhand. Dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Lord Jagannath Temple, Purusottampur village.
Lord Hanuman Temple, Purusottampur village.
- Stone age rock paintings.
For nature lovers, there are a number of places to relax and unwind. Almost the entire district is covered with forest and dotted with waterfalls. A few of these are:
- Badaghagara. waterfall
- Sanaghagara. A small but very beautiful waterfall.
- Bhimkund. This is a beautiful waterfall on river Baitarani. Shaped like a tub (that is why named "kund", Oriya for tub), legend is that in during Mahabhatrath this was used by Bhima.
- Gundicha Ghagi. A beautiful waterfall near Ghatagaon Maa Tarini Temple. A total of 13 km. 8 km is good road + 5 km zigzag road. Go safely.
Stone age rock paintings.
Badaghagara. waterfall
Sanaghagara. A small but very beautiful waterfall.
Bhimkund. This is a beautiful waterfall on river Baitarani. Shaped like a tub (that is why named "kund", Oriya for tub), legend is that in during Mahabhatrath this was used by Bhima.
Gundicha Ghagi. A beautiful waterfall near Ghatagaon Maa Tarini Temple. A total of 13 km. 8 km is good road + 5 km zigzag road. Go safely.
Terracota figurines are quite distinctive, making excellent souvenirs.
It has a few air-conditioned restaurants which serve indian cuisine. Roadside stalls also serve Indian fast food. A speciality of this town is 2 food items that you will rarely get outside: Flower Badi (Phonetically spelled close to Phoola bodi), made from black gram and is shaped like a flower; and Tata, a sweet dish offered as prasad in the Baldevjew temple.
- Simlipal National Park
- Rourkela
- Dhenkanal