Biratunga is one of the villages situated in the Gop tehsil of Puri district, Orissa, India. Biratunga is located approximately 3 kilometers away from its tehsil Gop town, 40.8 kilometers away from Puri city and 68 kilometers away from Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa. There are 60 (forts) located at different places of Orissa including Biratunga. The central temple (Kendraasana Mandira-केंद्र आसन मंदिर) of Sadguru Swami Nigamananda and Nilachala Saraswata Sangha are located at Biratunga. Biratunga is also the birthplace of Shri Durga Charan Mohanty, one of the most eminent disciples of Sadguru Swami Nigamananda. It is believed that Shri Mohanty has undergone all religious and spiritual practices (sadhana) and attained enlightenment (siddhi) in Biratunga. He has written about 27 volumes of a series of religious/spiritual literature called ''Sangha Sevaka''.

Villages

The following villages are under Biratunga panchayat: *Sauria *Biratung *Nahiti *Marad *Gadakaramala *Girima job card list *Kanti *Manapada

Rural developments

Biratunga panchayats has undertaken various rural development works under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. A skill development programme under Panchayati Raj department from Orissa Government has been implemented for rural village youths in orissa to enhance their skills for a secure employment. Biratunga is listed out of those villages from Puri district. Biratunga was awarded "Niramal Gram Puraskar" by Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development of Drinking Water and Sanitation in 2007.

Schools

Saraswata Bidyapitha, established in 1964 by Durga Charan Mohanty. This is a high school approved by the

Government of Orissa The government of the Indian state of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governor, a ...

.Saraswat Bidyapitha, Biratunga
located at Sr. No. 179.

Nearby important places

* Kakatpur Mangala Temple * Gop *

Pipili Pipili is a town and a NAC under jurisdiction of Puri district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is famous for designing beautiful Applique handicrafts. It is a town of artisans famous for their colourful fabrics. Geography Pipili is located a ...

* Konark * Puri *

Chilika Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, khordha and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over . It is the bigge ...

* Bhubaneswar

Gallery

Biratunga_Village.jpg Biratunga_Postoffice.jpg Saraswata_Bidyapitha_Biratunga_display.jpg NSS_Biratunga_Kendra_Aasan_Mandir.jpg Swami Nigamananda's 61st Sammilani at Village Biratunga Feb-2012.jpg

References

{{Municipalities of Orissa

External links

Biratunga
''Biratunga grampanchayat - official website'' Villages in Puri district