Kantilo
Kantilo (कण्टिलो) is a town in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. Kantilo is famous for bell metal utensil.
Location
Kantilo is 100 km from its state capital Bhubaneswar and 33 km from district headquarters Nayagarh. Kantilo is located at 20.35°N 85.18°E. It has an average elevation of 65 metres (213 feet).
Origin
Jat clans
History
Cantiaci or Cantii were an Iron Age Celtic people living in Britain before the Roman conquest, and gave their name to a civitas of Roman Britain. They lived in the area now called Kent, in south-eastern England. Their capital was Durovernum Cantiacorum, now Canterbury. Kantia clan people are probably descendants of Cantiaci or Cantii tribes.
Julius Caesar landed in Cantium in 55 and 54 BCE, the first Roman expeditions to Britain. He recounts in his De Bello Gallico v. 14:
- "Ex his omnibus longe sunt humanissimi qui Cantium incolunt, quae regio est maritima omnis, neque multum a Gallica differunt consuetudine."
- "Of all these (British tribes), by far the most civilised are they who dwell in Kent, which is entirely a maritime region, and who differ but little from the Gauls in their customs."
Places of interest
Kantilo Nilamadhab
Standing elegantly on the banks of the river Mahanadi, Kantilo is famous for the temple of Lord Nilamadhaba, on top of the twin hills with surrounding green forests. Lord Nilamadhaba occupies a prominent position in the cult of Lord Jagannath. This temple is a miniature form of the Sri Jagannath Temple at Puri and observes similar rites rituals. One can also find amazing brass and bell metal crafts here, which are lovingly carried by many visitors as souvenirs. A permanent flow of holy water flows from the feet of Lord Nilamadhaba. Lord Siddheswar is also a highlight of this place. Kantilo is one of the most popular picnic spots in Orissa and is 100 kms away from the State capital, Bhubaneswar and 33 kms from Nayagarh town. Maghasaptami is celebrated here on a grand scale. Brass and Bellmetal utensils are famous here.[1]
Nearest Tourist Place Name
- Sidhamula - Gokulananda Tourism Center
- Sarankul - Ladukeswar Temple
- Odagaon - Raghunath Temple
- Dutikeswar - Shiv Temple
- Dashapalla - Kuanria Dam
- Ranapur - Maninageswari Temple
- Satokasia - Sanctuary
- Baisipalli - Sanctuary
कण्टिलो
कण्टिलो उड़ीसा प्रांत के नयागढ़ जिला में यह शहर स्थित है जो राज्य की राजधानी भुवनेश्वर से 100 किलोमीटर और जिला मुख्यालय नयागढ़ से 33 किलोमीटर दूर है। यह महानदी के किनारे पर स्थित है। यहां पर नीलमाधव का मंदिर प्रसिद्ध है। यह पुरी के श्री जगन्नाथ टेंपल का ही प्रतिरूप है और उसी अनुसार यहां विधि विधान से पूजा की जाती है।