| Voice of Bhadrak : S
M Farukh
Violence against women is pervasive. Gender inequality is still
persistent.
Bhadrak district lies in the coastal area and hence the issues related
to natural calamities do haunt us.
Women and child trafficking is a major issue.
Tata and L&T are building a port. This will lead to a major
social change of our district.
The level of ground water is very low. During summer, shortage of
water poses a big challenge.
Child labour is still prevalent.
Bhadrak District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Population in Bhadrak (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1,506,522
Male : 760,591
Female : 745,931
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 44271
In seeing : 24610
In speech : 2716
In hearing : 3405
In movement : 9232
Mental : 4308
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness :135
Sex Ratio Rank : 434
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A (HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 192 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 139 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Bhadrak District
Legends / History:-
There is no such conclusive history available either
regarding Baba Akhandalamani or the temple of the lord siva. According
to legends around 350 years ago during the rule of Raja Sri Niladri
Samara Singha Mohapatra, once in an early morning the Raja sent
a peasant to cultivate his Paddy field which was located on the
bank of the river Baitarani. While cultivating, the blade of his
plough was broken by hitting with some hard material. Then, the
peasant was astonished and searched out and found a black glazed
granite stone with full of blood which is flowing towards the river
Baitarani. Afraid by this incident the peasant ran to call the King.
Then the king Niladrisamar Singh hurriedly came to the spot, and
found flood of milk in place of blood and a huge black cobra hooding
the stone. On that night the king had a dream regarding the arrival
of the God Akhandalamani on that place. This news spread like wild
fire in the locality. The next day the king Niladri Samara Singha
Mohapatra started worshiping the great god and immediately built
a wooden temple on the spot. A large number of devotees from different
villages and area started visiting and worshiping the great GOD.
The king invited five Brahmins from a village named Naharagrama
of Jajapur district to perform seva-puja ( Worshiping and taking
care) of lord Akhandalamani
The Temple:-
The present main temple of Aradi was built by the
King of Konika Shri Harihara Bhanja and his chief queen Satyabhama
Patadei. The height of the temple is around 150 ft. All the stones
used in this temple were brought from the historic hill of Lalitgiri
near Chandikhol. The entrance main Hall was built by a sage named
Shri Narasingha Pratap Kumar and the surrounding wall of the temple
was built by a noted sage named Shri Darshan Sekhara Das.
Festivals:-
Their are many fairs and festivals observed at the
temple of Baba Akhandalamani, but the principal among them is the
Mahasivaratri. On this day pilgrims and devotees inside and outside
the state are assembled and worship Akhandalamani at Aradi. BOOL-BOOM
devotees come to Aradi in large number from different areas in the
month of Sravana to worship the God and pour holy water over the
LINGA. The BOOL-BOOM devotees carry holy water from different rivers
of India like Ganges, Baitarani, Mahanadi, Salandi etc with a bamboo
lever. Lord Akhandalamani is unique and omnipotent.
Daily Rituals:-
1. Between 6 am to 7 am- Mangala Aratee
2. Between 9 am to 10 am- Pahada
3. Between 12 noon to 1 pm - Bada Dhupa
4. Between 2.30 pm to 3 pm - Bada Bhoga
5. Between 6pm to 7 pm - Sandhya Aratee
6. Between 10 pm to 11 pm - Batula Dhupa and pahada
Baba Akhandalamani one of the most famous ancient
Saivait place of Orissa
Location :
This famous Akhandalamani temple, the abode of "Lord Siva" is nicely
located in the bank of river Baitarani, at Aradi, 37km away from
the district head quarter of Bhadrak towards east by road via Asurali,
Kothara and Dhusuri.
This place is also linked with Chanbali by boat through
the river Baitarani. From Chandbali ferry ghat to Aradi it will
take hardly 2 hrs by boat.
Legends / History :
There is no such conclusive history available either regarding
Baba Akhandalamani or the temple of the lord siva. According to
legends around 350 years ago during the rule of Raja Sri Niladri
Samara Singha Mohapatra, once in an early morning the Raja sent
a peasant to cultivate his Paddy field which was located on the
bank of the river Baitarani. While cultivating, the blade of his
plough was broken by hitting with some hard material. Then, the
peasant was astonished and searched out and found a black glazed
granite stone with full of blood which is flowing towards the river
Baitarani. Afraid by this incident the peasant ran to call the King.
Then the king Niladrisamar Singh hurriedly came to the spot, and
found flood of milk in place of blood and a huge black cobra hooding
the stone. On that night the king had a dream regarding the arrival
of the God Akhandalamani on that place. This news spread like wild
fire in the locality. The next day the king Niladri Samara Singha
Mohapatra started worshiping the great god and immediately built
a wooden temple on the spot. A large number of devotees from different
villages and area started visiting and worshiping the great GOD.
The king invited five Brahmins from a village named Naharagrama
of Jajapur district to perform seva-puja
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