The Birupa River is a river which flows through the Indian states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.[1][2] It is a tributary of the Mahanadi River. It originates from the Mahanadi's upper reaches and joins the Brahmani River at Krushnanagar before emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Dhamra. It is one of several distributaries of the Mahanadi, including the Paika, Chitroptala, Genguti, and Lun rivers.
Birupa River holds historical and religious significance in coastal Orissa. The river was a popular destination for pilgrims visiting Buddhist shrines, and it also served as a route for Buddhist monks traveling to Ceylon and Java.The Pancha Pandava temple in Jalauka, built around the 9th century, has beautiful carvings from the Somavamsi dynasty.[1]
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- ^ a b "Birupa river likely to fade into history - WSO". Oneindia.com. November 21, 2006.
- ^ N. N. Banerjei · (1893). Report on the Agriculture of the District of Cuttack. Bengal Secretariat Press. p. 11.