Sambalpur

Odisha

Where Sambalpur sits in India

These notes are AI-generated starting points, not verified travel advice — worth checking locally before you plan around them. Suggest a correction.

• Hirakud Dam

  Engineering

  One of the world's longest dams, with a viewing tower

  From Sambalpur ~15 km · Best Aug-Feb

  Confidence: High

• Samaleswari Temple

  Temple

  The presiding goddess of western Odisha

  From Sambalpur, in town · Best Nov-Feb

  Confidence: High

• Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

  Wildlife

  Sanctuary on the reservoir with bison and leopard

  From Sambalpur ~40 km · Best Nov-Mar

  Confidence: High

• Huma leaning temple

  Temple

  Temple on the Mahanadi that leans by design

  From Sambalpur ~25 km · Best Nov-Feb

  Confidence: High

• Sambalpuri ikat weaving

  Craft

  Bandha weaving villages such as Bargarh and Barpali

  From Sambalpur ~30 km · Best Year-round

  Confidence: High