Kandhamal

Description

Filled with mystic mountains, dense tropical forest and humble indigenous life, Kandhamal is a paradise for an immersive experience-seeking traveller. Home to tribal communities of Kondhs, Gonds, and Dombs, Kandhamal is also rich in heritage. The wooden temple of Nrusingha at Poda Poda is an artistic wealth of Odisha from the 18th century. The book ‘Kandhamal: An Evergreen Jewel in Highland Odisha’ is a collage of culture, history, tradition, nature and art and craft of this untamed territory nestled in the high mountains of the Eastern Ghats. Written in lucid language by Jitu Mishra the archaeologist and filled with anecdotes and tips for travellers the book is a pictorial narrative of Kandhamal. This is the first book on the series “Districts of Odisha” by Vidya Publishing Inc.