Mahendragiri

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Mahendragiri is a revered mountain in the Eastern Ghats of India, celebrated in Hindu tradition as a sacred site associated with the sage-warrior Parashurama and various mythological events.

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Mahendragiri canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
sacred site
access approached via roads from nearby towns
reachable by trekking trails
associatedWithDeity Lord Rama
Lord Shiva
linked to: Shiva

Parashurama
belongsTo Indian Eastern Ghats biogeographic zone
linked to: Eastern Ghats
biodiversity Eastern Ghats flora and fauna
climate tropical with cooler temperatures at higher elevation
conservationStatus part of ecologically sensitive Eastern Ghats region
country India
culturalSignificance important pilgrimage site in Odisha
site for annual religious festivals
elevation about 1501 metres
about 4925 feet
etymology name linked to mythological king Mahendra or Indra
governedBy Government of Odisha
hasAlternativeName Mahendra Giri
hasCoordinateLatitude approximately 18.94 N
hasCoordinateLongitude approximately 84.28 E
hasFeature dense forests
hilltop meadows
rocky slopes
hasFestival Mahendragiri Mela
hasMythologicalAssociation Pandavas are believed to have visited Mahendragiri during exile
Parashurama is believed to have lived on Mahendragiri
Parashurama performed penance at Mahendragiri
hasTemple Parashurama temple
linked to: Parshuram temple

Shiva temples
temples dedicated to Pandavas
isSacredTo Hindus
localCommunity visited by local tribal communities
locatedIn Eastern Ghats
Gajapati district
Odisha
linked to: Orissa
mentionedIn Hindu mythology
Puranas
Ramayana
nearbyTown Berhampur
Paralakhemundi
partOf Eastern Ghats mountain range
linked to: Eastern Ghats
religion Hinduism
spiritualPractice site for meditation and penance
tourismType nature tourism
religious tourism
trekking
viewOf Bay of Bengal from certain points

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Parashurama ashramLocationTradition Mahendragiri
LPSC Mahendragiri locatedIn Mahendragiri
ISRO Propulsion Complex locatedIn Mahendragiri