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Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

Sambalpur, Odisha, India

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Overview

Forest hills wrapping the Hirakud reservoir — bison, leopards and India's award-winning eco-boat safaris, with Veer Surendra Sai's rebel history.

Why visit: Lake-and-jungle safaris with a freedom-fighter's fort trail.

Things to do

SafariBoatingBirdwatching

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

~₹100 + safari

Est. budget

₹1,000–3,000

Duration

1 day

Nearby attractions

Within

13.1 km

📍 Dam

4.4

Sambalpur, Odisha

The world's longest earthen dam — 26 km taming the Mahanadi into a vast lake, with the Gandhi Minar and Nehru Minar viewpoints over the water.

Aug–Mar (fullest post-monsoon)2–3 hrsExplore

23.8 km

📍 Temple

4.5

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The presiding mother-goddess of western Odisha on the Mahanadi bank — 'Maa Samlei', for whom Sambalpur and its famous ikat are named.

Oct–Mar; Navratri, Sital Sasthi1–2 hrsExplore