Phurlijharan

Phurlijharan (/pʰurɵlid͡ʒʱɵrɵɳɵ/) is a perennial waterfall in Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi district, Odisha, India.[1][2][3][4][5] The falls are 16 m high and are known for their multicolored rainbow created on the scattered water because of the reflection of sunlight.[6] It is a tourist attraction for picnics. The falls are close to the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary.[7]

Phurlijharan
ଫୁରଲିଝରଣ
Phurlijharan waterfall
LocationBhawanipatna, Kalahandi, Odisha, India
Coordinates19.7815046°N 83.1110626°E / 19.7815046; 83.1110626 (Phurlijharan)
TypeWaterfall
Total height15 m (49 ft) (at center)
Number of drops1
WatercourseSagada river

Tourism

Phurlijharan is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Bhawanipatna on state highway 44. Odisha State Road Transport Corporation and private buses connect it with Bhawanipatna and other nearby cities.[8][9]

  • Entrance
  • Road to Phurlijharan

See also

References
  1. B N Sinha (1 January 1999). Geography Of Orissa. National Book Trust, India. ISBN 978-81-237-2673-1.
  2. Cultural Heritage of Orissa: Justice Sri Harihar Mahapatra Felicitation Volume. Institute of Oriental and Orissan Studies. 1993.
  3. Bhagyalaxmi Mahapatra (2011). Ethnic Dances and Music of Western Orissa: An Anthropological Study Towards Promoting Eco-tourism. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 15, 159. ISBN 978-81-8069-741-8.
  4. S. N. Patro; Gopal Krishna Panda; Orissa Environmental Society (1994). Eastern Ghats in Orissa: environment, resources, and development. Orissa Environmental Society.
  5. Bidhu Bhusan Das; Trilochan Misra; Prabhat Nalini Das (1994). Eye to Orissa. Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Orissa.
  6. "CHAPTER-I: Kalahandi district" (PDF). Shodhganga. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  7. "KARLAPAT SANCTUARY". Odishawildlife.org. Forest and Environment Department, Government of Odisha. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  8. "Phurli Jharan". Odishatourism.gov.in. Odisha Tourism. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  9. Sahu, Jagadish Prasad (January 2006). "Land Use Pattern of Kalahandi District" (PDF). Orissa Review. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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