THE CHATIKONA VILLAGE (SHIVA TEMPLE AND WATERFALL) IN ODISHA, INDIA

 THE CHATIKONA VILLAGE (SHIVA TEMPLE AND WATERFALL) IN ODISHA, INDIA

About Chatikona Village :: - Chatikona Is A Samll Village Of Rayagada District In The State Of Odisha, India. It Is One Of The Identified Tourist Centers (Scenic Spot) Of Odisha. It IS located About 48kms From Rayagada District Head Quarter. Surrounded By A Series Of Valleys And Wooden Hills Of Varying Colours And The Place Is A Center Of Pilgrimage For The Temple Of Mahadev. 

The Village Is Surrounded By The Famous Niyamgiri Hills In Its Three Directions. Every Year On The Festival Of Maha Shivaratri People From All Nook And Corner Of Odisha Come To Visit This Place As There Is A Beautiful Shiva( Lord Pataleswar) Temple At Chatikona. Beside The Temple Of Lord Shiva, Chatikona Falls Enhance The Scenic Beauty Of The Place. Numerous Waterfalls And Streams Flow From The Hills Of Niyamgiri. Majority Of Population At And Nearby Chatikona Are Primitive Tribal Knows As Dongaria Kondha. 

The Temple Of Lord Shiva (Pataleswar) With A Beautiful Water Fall Beside, Is A Picnic Spot And A Place Of Tourist Attraction Of Rayagada District. Beside There Is A Tribal Museum Of Dongaria Kondha Culture Organized By D.K.D.A Chatikona. Other Tourist Attractions Around The Place Is The Maa Markama Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple At Therubali And The Shiva Temple At Paikapada, Rayagada. The Weekly Wednesday Market At Chatikona Is Also Worth Seeing. Here Highly Ornamented Dongaris Kondha And Desia Kondha Villages Of Niyamgiri Area Bring Their Produce To Sell. 

Tourists Impeccable Natural Beauty Complete With Lush Green Foliage And A Fantastic Waterfall. The Chatikona Falls Attracts Numbers Of Tourists And Picnickers And The Shiva Temple Near It Draws Pilgrims From All Over Odisha. Especially During The Period Of Shivaratri When It Can Be Very Crowded. While It Is An All Weather Destination, It Is Advised To Skip The Rainy Seasons As Well As The Shivaratri Month To Avoid Congestion. There Is No Entry Fee To View These Attractions. 

How To Go ::- Convenient Road Transport Facilities Available As NH- 43 Passing Through Koraput, 109 Kms From Rayagada. Direst express Bus Service Are Available From Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Jeypore, Phulabani Etc. Bissam Cuttack Railway Station Is Nearest Railway Station. Nearest Airport Is Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) Is 200 Kms Away From Rayagada.