Niali
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Niali (नियाली) is a tahsil town in Cuttack district of Orissa, India.
Variants
Origin
Jat clans
Following Jat clans have similarity with places shown in bold in this tahsil/block. There is need to further research this correlation.
History
It is famous for the shrine of Sobhaneswar, a Shiva Temple. Niali is situated at a distance of 42 km from Cuttack, the district headquarters. It is also knows as Mendha Khetra.[1]
Tourism
Sobhaneswar Mahadev temple is a 12th-century heritage site at Niali. The temple was built during the Ganga rule possibly during the last part of the reign of Anangbhima dev (1190–98). Details of this temple are chronicled in the archaeological section of Indira Gandhi centre for the Arts.[2] There is an archaeological sculpture shed here by the state archaeological department. There is a huge sculpture of a bull in front of the temple said to be the largest in India.
Madhaba Temple is located at a distance of 8 km from Niali. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The significance of the temple is that Garuda (the carrier of Lord Vishnu) is worshipped here. Madhabananda Jew is said to be the maternal uncle of Lord Jagannath.
List of Villages in tahsil
Adhanga, Alatarang, Amarpada, Ambapada, Arakata, Athanga, Athantara, Babaja, Bachhasailo, Badabankihati, Badakorkara, Badara, Badhisahi, Bagalgarh, Bagalsahi, Baghamara, Bainsahi, Balara, Balikuda, Balinanga, Balisahi, Banamalipur, Bankihati, Baragadia, Baragudikuda, Bariksahi, Barimundei, Barisan, Behura Patna, Bhaliakana, Bhoisahi, Budhapati, Dahijanga, Dayaramlaka, Denga, Deuli, Dhaulia, Dighi, Dihabarisan, Dihasithala, Dinasinghpatna, Garapada, Gayasahi, Ghodati Kili, Gobindapara, Gobindarampatna, Guhalakuli, Gundara , Haladibasanta , Harispur, Hatasahi, Jahangirpur, Juanga, Kabichandrapur, Kalakha, Kanpur, Kantapadasasan, Kantikula , Kantisala, Kapilaswarpur, Karanga, Karanja, Katikata, Khajara, Khandamunda, Khandeswar, Kharibili, Kharighar, Korkar, Kudapatna, Kula Dahijanga, Kulabarisan, Kulajalarpur, Kulapitapada, Kulasahi, Kulashree, Lekhanpur, Lower Bainsahi, Lower Majhikhanda, Lunigaon , Magurakudai, Mahanga, Mahangapada, Mahatapari, Majhikhanda, Mallo , Mathasahi, Nachhigaon, Nageswar, Nati, Nijigarh Tailipur, Nuabetenda, Nuapitapada, Nuasatanga, Odapada , Olansa, Padatitra, Padhansahi, Palasa, Paliamarpada, Panisithalo, Parimal, Pasanga, Pateli, Patrakana, Podana, Polasara, Puinchhanda, Purbakhanda, Purunabetenda, Purunasatanga, Raghunathpur, Raichandola, Ranipada, Rokida, Sahanajpur, Salamanga, Salapai, Sarakula, Sarana, Sasanpada, Satakalia, Selda, Sipeimahala, Suanlo, Subarnapur, Sujanagarpatna, Sundarda, Suninda, Sutinda, Taila, Tampada, Tarabana, Taradapada, Telipatna, Tolagopinatpur, Upper Majhikhanda, Wuapalli,