Nirmal Jhar or Nirmaljhar or Nirmala Jhara is a scenic spot with a perennial
spring and a temple-complex near Khallikote in Ganjam district of
Odisha, India.
Nirmala Jhara is located about 120 kms from Bhubaneswar and 6.5 kms from NH-5. It is about 60 kms from Berhampur on the State Highway from Berhampur to Khallikote.
In 1676, Raja Aparajita Sri Balukeswar
Mardaraj, belonging to the Mardaraj
dynasty of Khallikote, constructed the temple. He was the "most popular and unconquered king of the Maradaraj Dynasty".
The name of the place 'Nirmal Jhar' or 'Nirmala Jhara' has been derived from two words- Nirmal/Nirmala that means 'Clean/Pure' and Jhar/Jhara that means 'Stream'.
Nirmala Jhara means 'pure stream'.
The water flows from the foothills of the Mt. Marua of the Badaghati Mountains in Eastern Ghats.
Nirmala Jhara is located in the lap of nature and the surroundings are very peaceful. Spring water is channelised to kund (pools/tanks) in the complex.
Visitors like to taste the clean water and some even fill their bottles to carry back home. During our visit, we found a father-daughter-duo resolutely filling bags with plastic-bottles full of the Nirmala Jhara water.
Nirmala Jhara has many temples and beautiful sculptures. Sri Nilakantheswara
is the main deity. There are temples dedicated to other goddesses and
gods like Goddess Bimala, Sri Radhakrishna, Sri Jagannath and Sun-God
Surya.
The Dasa Abatar (Dus Avatar i.e. Dashavatar of Vishnu) are on the walls.
I
was sad to find the scribbling on the walls by the enemies of heritage.
Will 'Kalki Abatar' put some sense regarding heritage conservation?
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Lovely!!! Even though I hail from Ganjam and have heard about this place N-number of times, I have never visited this place. Now putting it in the Bucket... Wonderful Images.
ReplyDeleteHope you got to visit. If no, high time you visit this lovely place, Tina.
DeleteThe place needs to be experienced.
Thanks for your nice words and appreciation.
Images don't and can't share the real beauty.
#VocalForLocal
I have never been to Odisha before and your blog is tempting me to plan soon. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for reading and sharing your nice words and appreciation, Dishki.
DeletePlease plan your visit to Odisha soon. You will love Odisha!
Great to read about Nirmala Jhara, Beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your support and constant encouragement, Rupam :)
DeleteHope you visit Odisha to experience beautiful places like the Nirmala Jhara.
Yesterday we went nirmalajhara.. It's really amazing place..the place is full of natural beauty..very spacious wide range of jungle view..We fell likeHindu Gods n goddess are hear to listen there devotees..
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting my blog and for sharing your wonderful experience and lovely words.
DeleteTruly. Totally agree with you.
The sound of the stream is so refreshing as is the atmosphere there.
We feel one with nature and with the divine in such serene, beautiful and peaceful places.