02/07/2021
Mahendragiri hill , situated in the Paralakhemundi sub-division in the district of Odisha and part of the enchanting Eastern Ghats. It's home to the second highest peak in Odisha, standing at 4923 feet.Mahendragiri is 51 kms to the south-West of , 26 kms from the sea.
This green hill has been picked up by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India to be developed as part of the Ramayana circuit, one of the fifteen thematic circuits included under the Swadesh Darshan programme?
The hill is believed to have been referred to as 'Mahendra Parvata' in Ramayana where Parashuram practiced penance for a long time. There are a few temples on the hill, some of which are believed to have been built by the Pandavas later.