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Gandhi Temple, Bhatara

Sambalpur district, Odisha

Gandhi Temple built in 1974 is situated at Bhatara in Sambalpur district of the state of Odisha on the eastern coast of India. This temple is dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. This is the first temple of India, dedicated to Gandhiji.

From the Wikipedia article Gandhi Temple, Bhatara, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it is

Sambalpur district, Odisha. Open in Google Maps

How to reach

• By train: nearest station Sambalpur Road railway station (SBPD), about 6 km by road.
• By air: Jharsuguda Airport (JRG), about 66 km by road.

In-depth temple guides nearby

• Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar – Old Town, Bhubaneswar (Ekamra Kshetra), Khordha district, Odisha (about 292 km)
• Maa Tara Tarini Temple – Kumari Hills, on the Rushikulya river near Purusottampur, Ganjam district (about 296 km)

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