31 August 2009
Kelia
The most famous Jhadeswar (Kelia) Mohadev temple situated at the pinnacle of a mountain of Eastern Ghats 3000 feet high from the sea-level Situated at a distance of 42 Kms from the district headquarter Nabarangpur and 12 Kms away from Dabugam Tahasil. The Linga is 5 feet height having its specialty as its base up to 2.5 feet squared then up to 5feet it is cylindrical.
Away from Kelia at a distance of 2 kms after tracking two mountains each one of 1000 feet height, famous temple of goddess Parvati is found in the Cave surrounded by hills and dense forest. It is a place full of scenic beauty and ideal picnic spot. Large numbers of devotees gather during Sivaratri, Kartik Purnima.