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Explore Balanga in India

Balanga in the region of Orissa is a town in India - some 805 mi or ( 1295 km ) South-East of New Delhi , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Balanga

Current time in Balanga is now 08:52 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sanakanti, Sakhi Gopal, Ranchi, Panchagan, and Nimaparha. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sanakanti . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Balanga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Gotipua Manglachara Beginning performance

3:02 min by Ashish Gupta
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Gotipua Manglachara Beginning performance - the music is absoutely enchanting. These boys train from a tender age to get the necessary flexibiliy. This form of dance is the primer for Odissi and is mo ..

Orissa, India

6:25 min by Warren Apel
Views: 319 Rating: 5.00

Tricia and I took a vacation in Dec 2009 to Puri, Bhubaneswar, Chilika Lake, and Jagganath Temple. The highlight was the giant Sun Temple of Konark, one of India's UNESCO World Heritage sites. We did ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Pipili

Pipili (also known as Pipli) is a town and a NAC under jurisdiction of Puri district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is famous for designing beautiful Applique handicrafts. It is a town of artisans famous for their colourful fabrics.

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Located at 20.12 85.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Puri district, Puri district

Gop, Odisha

Gop (also known as "Gope") is a town and a NAC under jurisdiction of Puri district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is one of the main block covered under Puri district. It is famous for the Sun temple, Kathiawar (5th and 6th century AD) comprises square sanctum circumscribed by double courtyards.

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Located at 20.00 86.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Puri district, Puri district

Nimapada

Nimapada (also spelt as Nimapara or Nimaparha) is a town and a notified area committee in Puri district on the way to Konark and 40 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar in the Indian state of Odisha.

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Located at 20.07 86.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Puri district, Puri district

Dhauli

Dhauli hills are located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of Bhubaneswar in Odisha. It is a hill with vast open space adjoining it, and has major Edicts of Ashoka engraved on a mass of rock, by the side of the road leading to the summit of the hill. Dhauli hill is presumed to be the area where the Kalinga War was fought. The Rock Edicts found here include Nos. I-X, XIV and two separate Kalinga Edicts. In Kalinga Edict VI, he expresses his concern for the "welfare of the whole world".

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Located at 20.18 85.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological monuments in Odisha, Archaeological sites in Odisha, Buddha statues, Buddhist art and culture, Buddhist sites in Odisha, History of Odisha, Stupas in India, Visitor attractions in Bhubaneswar

Orissa Engineering College

Orissa Engineering College (or OEC), Bhubaneswar, is the first private Engineering college to be established in Odisha. It was set up in 1986. Orissa Engineering College is the result of the vision of Shri Kamini Kanta Patnaik. The institute provides courses in B. Tech, M. Tech and MBA. The college is affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) and has been approved by AICTE.

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Located at 20.16 85.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: All India Council for Technical Education, Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Engineering colleges in Odisha