Tangi-Choudwar

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Map of Cuttack District

Tangi Choudwar (तांगी चौद्वार) is a tahsil town in Cuttack district of Orissa, India.

Variants

• Tangi Choudwar (तांगी चौद्वार)
• Choudwar (चौद्वार)

Jat clans

Following Jat clans have similarity with places shown in bold in this tahsil/block. There is need to further research this correlation.

• Banto
• Baranga
• Padhania
• Sarang

Choudwar

Choudwar is a city and a municipality in Cuttack district in the Indian state of Odisha. It comes under Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate.

Choudwar was the capital of Somavanshi Keshari kings of Odisha. The Keshari dynasty established eight prominent Shakti Peetha shrines near Chodova, which are now ruined.

It appears that it was the capital of Virat, the brother-in-law of Kichaka. It is said that the Pandava brothers, along with Draupadi, took shelter in Choudwar during their exile. The name Choudwar is made of two words: Chou which means Four and Dwar which means gate.

The name owes its existence to an old fort, which had four gates. It was the residence of the Somavanshi Keshari kings, which were constructed in the city during ancient period. Baidheshwar temple near Agrahat village is famous for the streams that are believed to had been dug with the archery of Arjuna, a central character of the Indian epic Mahabharata. The water has different tastes and is used by the people for drinking purposes. Archaeological Survey of India found many utensils and Boudhic elements. It appears that Virat's Palace was present here. Ten acres of the land was fenced by the ASI out of 54 acres. It was officially declared as a heritage site. The site was surveyed in 2007 by the archaeologists. They found some evidence of the 13th century associated with Shiva temple. It has become a tourist place surrounded by a beautiful gardens.

List of Villages in Tangi-Choudwar tahsil

Abhayapur, Alarpur, Ambilijhari, Angarajodi, Anjua, Astapari, Athabatia, Bada Debil, Bada Kusunpur, Bada Podagaon, Badachanchoo, Bahuda, Bainchua, Bamburi, Bandalo, Banika, Banipada, Banto, Baranga, Barapada, Begunia Diha, Belda, Berhampur, Beruan, Bhagadhara, Bidyadharpur, Bilteruan, Birachintamanipur, Birol, Biswali, Biswanathpur, Brahmanbhog, Charbatia, Charigharia, Chasapada, Chatilo, Chhatabar, Chintamanipur, Damaka , Damodarpur, Danigadia, Deulachuan, Ganeswarpur, Ganraba, Garudason, Ghasisanthpur, Gokulapur, Gopalpur, Gopinathpoda, Guali, Gurujanga, Hadaota, Hadua, Haladibasanta, Haridapal, Haripur , Hat Sisua, Itua, Jagannathpur, Jajbhairaba, Jakana, Jayapur, Jemadeipur, Kadei, Kairapari, Kamanga, Kanamari, Kandarakana, Kani, Kanjia, Kanpur, Kaptabarei, Karanji, Karokar, Kateni, Kochila Nuagaon, Kujibar, Kumbhei, Kusupada, Madhapur, Magura, Mahalpada, Mahisalanda, Mangalpur, Manguli, Mania, Mochhapangi, Naptua, Naranpur, Narapada, Narasinghpur, Narendrapur, Nelia, Nirgundi, Nishinta, Nousadhipur, Nuapatna, Padhania, Paiguan, Palasa, Patalsingada, Purohitpur, Raghunathprasad, Rajakana , Ramachandrapur, Ramgarh, Rasikanagar, Rudrapur, Sadapokhari, Sainto, Sanachanchoo, Sanadebil, Sanalakhanpur, Sankesharpur, Sapanpur, Saranga, Sardarkharida, Sardola, Shyam Sundarpur, Similihandi, Suanri, Tantira, Tarota, Teliapada, Teruan, Tikira, Tiranpada, Tulasipur,

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