Hirakud Dam से Debrigarh के जंगल तक, Western Odisha का Sambalpur क्यों है खास? | Documentary

Sambalpur, one of the most important cities of Western Odisha, is home to an engineering marvel, a revered goddess and a wilderness few travellers know about. In this Khabargaon documentary, we travel across Sambalpur to see what makes this city on the banks of the Mahanadi so special. We begin at the Hirakud Dam, the longest earthen dam in the world. Its main dam stretches 4.8 km, and with its dykes the total length is about 25.8 km. Planned decades before Independence and inaugurated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1957, Hirakud changed the story of this region. From the top of Gandhi Minar, we take in the vast Hirakud reservoir. Next, we visit the Maa Samaleswari Temple, the presiding deity of Sambalpur and the heart of Western Odisha's faith, and walk through its new temple corridor. Here we also run into Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan, who shares what Maa Samaleswari means to the people of this region. We then sit down for a traditional Sambalpuri meal served on leaf plates, before heading into the Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary on the edge of the Hirakud reservoir. We go on a boat ride with forest staff and a jungle safari, and see the salt licks built for wild animals. Debrigarh is home to the Indian Gaur (bison), sambar, peafowl and around 200 species of birds. Watch the full video and tell us in the comments which place in your city we should explore next. ============================================== Khabargaon is a modern-day digital platform that helps you travel through current affairs, explainers, ground reports, interviews and unique video shows. Stay tuned for more and more! Khabargaon holds the copyright to this video. Use by others is not allowed without written consent. For permission, email digital@khabargaon.com Website: https://khabargaon.com/ Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications to get the latest:    / @khabargaon   Connect us on Facebook:   / khabargaon   Instagram:   / khabargaon   Twitter: https://x.com/khabar_gaon WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vatc...