Mahendragiri is an undeveloped but beautiful Hill Station in Odisha. The roads are not so good, so go prepared accordingly. There is no accommodation here. Not a family tour destination. My friends and I camped on top of the mountain. There are some abandoned temples on top of the mount. The view in the morning is something else altogether. Mahendragiri Hill is located in the Eastern Ghats of Odisha state and is 40 km distance from Paralakhemundi and 85 km from Berhampur town. Mahendragiri in Odisha is a place of natural beauty, spiritual significance, and ecological importance, making it a unique destination for both pilgrims and nature lovers. It is a beautiful hill covered with dense green forest and wildlife. Mahendragiri is the second-highest mountain peak in Odisha. The river Mahendratanaya flows down from this hill and ... The magnificent Mahendragiri stands as the dosimali stone of the provinces of Andhra and Odisha and trisimali of Ganjam and Gajapati districts of Odisha and Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is the second highest peak measuring 4923 feet and the highest peak Singharaj 4976 feet and the third Devagiri 4534 feet. Among the towering ridges of the Eastern Ghats, 1501m above from sea level , Mahendragiri stands not merely as a peak of stone and soil, but as a living monument of Odisha’s sacred geography, literary consciousness, and dynastic memory. its slopes have been home to sages, chroniclers, dynasties, and deities. This mountain has watched civilizations rise, inscriptions etched, and verses composed in its honour for over three thousand years. Despite its unparalleled importance in Puranic lore ...
