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Famous for its silks, Berhampur, the major commercial town of the district of Ganjam, is a convenient base point from where a tourist can plan his visit to various places of interest in the area.

Approach : By road Berhampur is on the National Highway No. 5 and by rail it is on the Kolkata - Chennai route.

Stay : Accommodation arrangements can be done with any of the many local hotels. For list of hotels please click here.

Handicrafts of the Region: Renowned silk fabrics of Berhampur dominate the market. Besides, brass work of Ganjam, coirmats of Gopalpur and the exquisite horn work of Paralakhemundi can be procured here. Carpets from Chandragiri, woven by refugees from Tibet, are another attractions. For more information please click here.

Fairs and Festivals of the region
Fairs / Festivals	Place	Period
Makar Mela	Taratarini, Kalijai	January
Shiva Ratri	Mahendragiri	March
Buda (sacred bath)	Padageswar (Aska)	March
Khambeswari Yatra	Khambeswari Patna (Aska)	April
Thakurani Yatra (bi-annually)	Berhampur	April - May
Taratarini Mela	Taratarini	April - May (Every Tuesday during the month of Chaitra)
Car Festival	Gosain Nuagaon (Berhampur)	June - July
Ganesh Puja	Panchama	September
Dussehra	The whole district	September - October
Budha Kandu Yatra	Kshetribarpur	October - November
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Places around Berhampur
Gopalpur-on-sea (16 km)*	The sea shore town of Gopalpur with her blue beach attracts visitors round the globe and offers 'Sun - Sand - Surf' to them. The back waters of the Blue Bay enhances the beauty of the quiet beach. Far from the maddening crowd, the sea side resort makes every moment a cherished experience. Gopalpur is frequented by regular bus service from Berhampur. For more information please click here.
Aryapalli (30 km)*	30 km from Berhampur and 6 km from Chhatrapur, the district headquarters of Ganjam, the beach at Aryapalli is quiet and charming where the waves talk. Its bracing and invigorating climate adds freshness to the soul. A nature loving tourist can enjoy the sun-sand-surf among the green casuarina plantations. For more information please click here.
Taptapani (50 km)*	50 km from Berhampur, amidst lush green forests is Taptapani where there is a hot water spring. The hot water is channelised to a pond nearby to facilitate fascinating baths. Regular bus service operates to this place from Berhampur. A Panthanivas of the OTDC provides accommodation to the tourists. A pipeline drawn from the hot spring provides the natural hot water inside the bath rooms of this Panthanivas. For more information please click here.
Mahendragiri (185 km)*	Amidst rich scenic beauty of the evergreen forests, Mahendragiri, 5,000 feet high, stands in its unrivalled glory in the Parlakhemundi subdivision of the district of Gajapati. The hill is associated with mythological stories from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. It finds mention in the works of poets Kalidas and Radhanath Ray. The rivulet Mahendra Tanaya flows down the hill with her usual trickling note. Archaeological remains at Mahendragiri make an interesting study for the scholars. Sivaratri is the main festival here which draws a large crowd. Mahendragiri can be approached from Parlakhemundi which is frequented with bus service from Berhampur (125 km) via N.H. No. 5 or via Taptapani and R.Udayagiri (176 km). One can go from Parlakhemundi to Kainpur (46 km) by bus and then to Burkhat pass (5 km) by jeep and finally proceed to the Mahendragiri hill (10 km) on foot.
Taratarini (32 km)*	The temple of Taratarini, the twin Goddesses, is situated on the top of a blue capped hill. The beauty of the place is enhanced by the encircling river Rushikulya. The shrine draws huge crowd throughout the year especially on every Tuesday in the month of Chaitra. The place is well connected by regular bus service from Berhampur.There is a Revenue Inspection Bungalow here for accommodation whose reservation authority is Tahasildar, Chhatrapur.