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Ghatagaon, is a developing town in Kendujhar District, Odisha, India. It is famous for Maa Tarini temple.

Ghatgaon
Town
Ghatgaon Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Ghatgaon Ghatgaon (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°24′0″N 85°53′0″E
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Kendujhar
Named for	Maa Tarini
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Languages
• Official	Odia
• Other local language	Ho
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	758027
Telephone code	6733
Vehicle registration	OD-09
Website	odisha.gov.in

Geography

It is located at 21°24′0″N 85°53′0″E at an elevation of 330 m above MSL.[1]

Transportation

By road

National Highway 20 passes through Ghatgaon. Buses are always available from many towns of Odisha like Kendujhar, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Jajpur etc.

By rail

Nearest railway station is Harichandanpur railway station which is 16 km away.

By air

Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar which is 174 km away.

Places of interest

• Maa Tarini Temple: It is the main shrine of Maa Tarini who is regarded as the embodiments of Shakti. She is one of the chief presiding Goddess in Odia culture. Every year thousands of devotees visit the temple to worship Maa Tarini.[2]

References

External links

• Wikimapia
• Satellite map of Ghatgaon
• About Ghatgaon

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