Durgapur, Angul

Durgapur is a village located in Angul district, in the Indian state of Odisha.

The village is well known from the British colonial era for the good will of Uchhab Pradhan. It offers dense forest and traditional Oriya culture with several festivals. The main attractions of the village are several temples such as goddess Maa Durga temple on Mathamundia Hill, Radha Krishna temple at Pradhan Sahi, Harihara temple and village deity Buddhi Thakurani temple near Charibati Chhak. The village is thirty two kilometers from the district headquarters Angul. NH-55 is five kilometers away from the village at Jarapada. Bakala, Korada, Bhagirathipur and Jarapada are adjacent villages to Durgapur.

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Village institutions include a Post Office, Doordarshan, Neelachal Gramya Bank, MINI/AUCC Bank, Schools, Grama Panchayat Office, ANM Center and LI Center. Minor Irrigation Project Jamaijharan, at the foot of the Mathamundia Hill and large pond Gangamunda, irrigates the village farms. A Daka-Bangala from British time, the RadhaKrishna temple from the colonial era and various folk based cultures have lost influence. Mobile services include Doordarshan, Airtel, Idea and Aircel.

Angul

Angul (also known as Anugul)  pronunciation  (Odia: ଅନୁଗୋଳ) is a town and a municipality and the headquarters of Angul district in the state of Odisha, India.

Geography

Anugul is located at 21°13′N 86°07′E / 21.21°N 86.11°E / 21.21; 86.11. It has an average elevation of 195 m (640 ft) above sea level. The total geographical area of the district is 6232 km². From the point of view of area it stands 11th among the 30 Districts of Orissa.

Climate

Climate The climatic condition of Angul is much varied. It has mainly 4 seasons. The summer season is from March to Mid June, the period from Mid June to September is the Rainy season, October and November constitute the post monsoon season and winter is from December to February. The best time to visit this district is during winter.

Rainfall The average annual rainfall of the district is 1421 mm. However, there is a great variation of rainfall from year to year. The rainfall in the district during the last 10 years varied between 896 mm & 1744 mm. There are 70 rainy days on an average in a year, but it varies from 66 at Athamallik to 80 at Pallahara. The distribution of rainfall is also quite erratic causing widespread drought year after year.2013 was marked by Cyclone Phailin that caused extensive rainfall resulting to floods.

Angul (king)

Angul ("Angull") was, according to Gesta Danorum, the ancestor of the Angles in Denmark.

His father was king Humbli, probably the same as Heimdall, one of Woden's twelve diar in Sigtuna and Gamla Uppsala in Sweden.

Nordic Traditions

Getica (Gothic)

Already in Jordanes' Getica (written in the 6th century), the Danes, of the same tribe as the Swedes, are said to have emigrated from Sweden to Denmark in ancient times.

Gesta Danorum (Danish)

Gesta Danorum (13th century) continues to say that Angul had his name given to the region he governed (Angeln), and that his descendents later conquered Great Britain, and substituted the new title of their own land for the island's original name.

Angul had a brother named Dan who in like manner became the ancestor and ruler of the Danes.

There are other Nordic traditions that correspond to this. While Angul is not mentioned here, his brother Dan is.

Chronicon Lethrense (Danish)

In the Chronicle of Leire (12th century), there is a King Ypper of Uppsala, whose sons were Dan, Nori, and Östen. Dan afterwards ruled Denmark, Nori afterwards ruled Norway, and Östen afterwards ruled the Swedes.

Angul (disambiguation)

Angul may refer to: