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Waterfall in Odisha, India This article is about the waterfall of Mayurbhanj, Odisha. For the waterfall of Raigad, Maharastra, see Devkund Waterfall.

Debakunda
Devkund
ଦେବକୁଣ୍ଡ (Odia)
Devkund waterfall and pond.Devkund waterfall and pond.
Debakunda is located in OdishaDebakundaDebakunda
LocationMayurbhanj, Odisha, India
Coordinates21°42′N 86°26′E / 21.70°N 86.44°E / 21.70; 86.44
Part ofSimlipal National Park

Debakunda or Devkund is a naturally created pond located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India—a part of the Simlipal National Park. The flowing water from an adjacent waterfall has created this pond. There is a temple called "Ambika Mandira" that was discovered by Rajkumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo, a researcher and a king during British Raj who stayed at Devkund and researched about this place. Debakunda is home to various lichen species from the family Parmeliaceae.

Location

Devkund is located at a distance of 50 km from Udala, 60 km from Baripada and 66 km from Balasore railway station.

Etymology

Devkund is a combination of two Odia words, "Deba" which means deity, and "Kunda" which means small pond or tub.

References

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  2. Jitāmitra Prasāda Siṃhadeba (1 January 2003). Some tantric esotericism of Orissa. R.N. Bhattacharya. ISBN 978-81-87661-30-6.
  3. Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo; Jitāmitra Prasāda Siṃhadeba (2007). A Tantric Scholar, and the British Wrath on Bastar State: Historical Documentation Relating to Rajkumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo, and Swami Nigamananda Saraswati. Punthi Pustak. ISBN 978-81-86791-66-0.
  4. The Orissa Historical Research Journal. Superintendent of Research and Museum. 1998.
  5. Jitāmitra Prasāda Siṃhadeba (2006). Archaeology of Orissa: with special reference to Nuapada and Kalahandi. R.N. Bhattacharya. ISBN 978-81-87661-50-4.
  6. P. K. Divakar; Sarat Misra; D. K. Upreti (2004). Parmelioid lichens in India: a revisionary study. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. ISBN 978-81-211-0389-3.
  7. Otv, News Desk. "After nine long months, the doors of the Lord Jagannath Temple in Koraput Town re-opened for devotees on Wednesday". After nine long months, the doors of the Lord Jagannath Temple in Koraput Town re-opened for devotees on Wednesday. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  8. "A Taste Of Nature's Bounty At Devkund Waterfall". odishabytes. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2022.

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