Jajapur
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Jajapur is a city and a municipality
in Jajpur district
in the India
n state
of Orissa
. It is popularly known as Biraja Khetra, which translates as "the place sacred to Goddess Biraja", and is located on the banks of the Baitarani River
. It was the capital of Orissa during the Kesari dynasty, later supplanted by Cuttack
. Now, it is the headquarters of Jajpur district
.
, Jajapur had a population of 32,209. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jajapur has an average literacy rate of 75%, greater than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 90%. In Jajapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Jajpur district
Jajpur District
Jajpur is a district of Orissa, India, and an historic place of pilgrimage. As Jajpur was once the capital of the Kalinga kingdom, it is now an area of archeological wealth, including the famous Saktipitha of the Goddess Biraja, as well as the shrines of the Goddess Biraja , Sveta Baraha , Sapta...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. It is popularly known as Biraja Khetra, which translates as "the place sacred to Goddess Biraja", and is located on the banks of the Baitarani River
Baitarani River
The Baitarani River or River Vaitarani is one of six major rivers of Orissa, India. Venerated in popular epics and legends, the Baitarani River is a source of water for agricultural irrigation. Most of the potentially arable land in the area is not under cultivation. The coastal plain of Orissa...
. It was the capital of Orissa during the Kesari dynasty, later supplanted by Cuttack
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
. Now, it is the headquarters of Jajpur district
Jajpur District
Jajpur is a district of Orissa, India, and an historic place of pilgrimage. As Jajpur was once the capital of the Kalinga kingdom, it is now an area of archeological wealth, including the famous Saktipitha of the Goddess Biraja, as well as the shrines of the Goddess Biraja , Sveta Baraha , Sapta...
.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Jajapur had a population of 32,209. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jajapur has an average literacy rate of 75%, greater than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 90%. In Jajapur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places of interest
Prediction of the appearance of Kalki Avatar in Jajapur Orissa.
Oriya Malika:
Oriya Malika predicts the appearance of Kalki in Jajapur Orissa. These books are written in 16th century.
ଆମ୍ଭ ଜନମ ଅଣତିରିଶରେ , ଜନମ ହୋଇବୁ ବିରଜା ନଗ୍ରରେ
I will be born in 1929 , will be born in BirajaNagra
ଯେତେ ବେଳେ ନୀଳାଚଳ ଛାଡିକରି ଯିବୁ , ଯାଜପୁର ବିପ୍ରଘରେ ଯାଇ ଜନମିବୁ
The time I leave Nilachala(PURI) , will be born in Jajapur in a BrahminFamily
ବେଲ ବୋଉଳ ବରକୋଳି ତହିଁ ନିକଟେ ଅଛି , ହୁଙ୍କା ସୁରୁପେ ନୃସିଂହ ତହିଁ ଜଗି ବସିଛି
Bel, Boula and Berry trees should be near to him , He meditates near an Ants Hill
ବାର ହାତ ତେର ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳି ହୁଙ୍କା ହୋଇବ ଉଚ୍ଚ , ତେବେ ଯାଣିବୁ ରାମଚନ୍ଦ୍ର କଳକୀର ପ୍ରକାଶ
When height of ant Hill becomes 12 hands and 13 fingers , then` only KALKI will be lighting.
ଯାଜନଗ୍ରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଜନମ ହେବେ , ଜନମେ ହେବେ ସେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ଭାବେ
Prabhu(Kalki) will born in Jajanagra , Born in a Brahman cast.
Above lines have copied from Balaram Das and AcyutanandaAcyutanandaAchyutananda Das was a 16th century poet seer and Vaisnava saint from Orissa, India. He was considered to have the power to see the past, present and future...
Das books written in 16th century.They are specifying
the presence of Kalki in the below address
Country: India (Bharat, JambuDwepa)
State: Orissa (Kalinga)
District: Jajapur (YajaNagra, JajatiNagra, YagyaPur, JadhaKhanda)
Village: SomonathPur (SyamaNagra, ShambhalaShambhalaIn Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala or Shangri-la is a mythical kingdom hidden somewhere in Inner Asia...
Gram), Near Biraja TempleBiraja TempleViraja Temple or Viraja Kshetra , or Oddyana Peetha, , is one of the ancient Hindu temples located in the Jajpur district of Orissa, India. This present temple was built in 13th century. It is situated in the Jajpur township which is nearly 125 KM north from Bhubaneswar...
.
Etymologically the place derives its name from YajnaYajnaIn Hinduism, yajna is a ritual of sacrifice derived from the practice of Vedic times. It is performed to please the gods or to attain certain wishes...
or Yagna.It is the place where BrahmaBrahmaBrahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahma Purana, he is the father of Mānu, and from Mānu all human beings are descended. In the Ramayana and the...
did Ashwamedha Yajna.Later King Yajati Keshari did 10 Ashwamedha near Baitarani RiverBaitarani RiverThe Baitarani River or River Vaitarani is one of six major rivers of Orissa, India. Venerated in popular epics and legends, the Baitarani River is a source of water for agricultural irrigation. Most of the potentially arable land in the area is not under cultivation. The coastal plain of Orissa...
bank.The apabramsa or local dialect has changed the name Yajanapura to Jajanapura and then to Jajapura or Jajipur in due course of time.
A historic site for pilgrimagePilgrimageA pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
s, it has shrines dedicated to Biraja TempleBiraja TempleViraja Temple or Viraja Kshetra , or Oddyana Peetha, , is one of the ancient Hindu temples located in the Jajpur district of Orissa, India. This present temple was built in 13th century. It is situated in the Jajpur township which is nearly 125 KM north from Bhubaneswar...
, Yajna Varaha TempleYajna Varaha TempleSri Sri Yajna Varahajew Temple is situated in the town named Jajpur,in Orissa and dedicated to lord Varaha.-Mythology:Lord Brahma did ten Ashwamedha Yajna near the Baitarani River.After finishing on a holy moment of Pausha Amavasya Lord Varaha emanated from the holy fire.Lord Brahma first...
and Saptamatruka TempleSaptamatruka TempleSaptamaruka Temple is dedicated to Hindu Tantric and Puranic goddesses Saptamatrikas namely, Brahmani, Vaishnavi,Shivaduti or Indrani,Narasimhi, Chamunda,Kaumari and Varahi.Legend says that these goddesse emanated from the body of devi Durga while killing Nishumbha and Shumbha.The matrikas...
among others, and at one time was intended to be the home of Lord JagannathJagannathJagannath is a transcendental non-anthropotheistic Hindu god worshiped primarily by the people of Indian state of Orissa, and, to a great extent, West Bengal...
. It is also believed to have once been the capital of the Kalinga KingdomKalinga KingdomKalinga forms the sea shore of Orissa and Andhra region of Andhra pradesh state in India. Kuru king Duryodhana's wife was from Kalinga. Kalingas sided with Duryodhana in the Kurukshetra War...
empire. Jajpur also has an ancient pillar of Ashokan times called the Shubha Stambha.
Temple of Goddess Biraja is about 35 kilometres from its nearest railway station Jajpur Keonjhar Road (JJKR) or ByasanagarByasanagarvyasanagar, also called Jajpur Road is a city and a municipality in Jajapur district in the state of Orissa, India.-Demographics: India census, vyasanagar had a population of 37,609. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. vyasanagar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than...
. Several express trains stop here. Road is good for a car.
Jajpur K Road railway station itself formed into a town. It has separate STD code, PIN code, several hotels (to stay) and bus stand. This station area is also known as Kalinganagar and Byasanagar.
Economy
There are about 15 steelSteelSteel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
plants in the vicinity of Jajpur. Kalinganagar, where a large number of mineral based industries are coming up, is slated to be one of the major industrial hub in India. However the issues relating to rehabilitation and displacement have been the main bottleneck in the industrial advancement of the region, one of the richest mineral belts of the country.
Politics
Current MLA from Jajapur Assembly Constituency is Pranab Prakash Das of BJDBiju Janata DalThe Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:...
, who won the seat in State elections of 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat were Parameswar Sethi who won this seat in 2004 and Suryamani Jena who won this seat in 2000 representing BJD and also in 1995 representing JDJanata DalJanata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
, Jagannath Mallik who won this seat representing JD in 1990 and also in 1985 and in 1977 representing JNPJanata PartyThe Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
, and Niranjan Jena of INC(I)Indian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
in 1980.
Notable Person
Prasant Kumar Sahoo the web developer developing the future of Orissa.