What is "purunagarh"

Puranagarh or Purunagoda or Purunagarh is the easternmost part of Jeypore which is a major town of Orissa, India. Translated into English, Purunagoda means Old Fort, which it was during the rule of the kings. The moat has now been made into a canal, which divides Purunagoda from the rest of the town. Being placed at the foot hills, in the warm embrace of Nakti Dongar, one can have a beautiful view of the entire town from Purunagoda, particularly in the evenings.

Purunagoda boasts of its ancient, beautiful and serene temples, and can be called the Temple-street of Jeypore.Some of the temples at Purunagoda are: Neelakantheswara, Ganesh, Radha Krushna, Jagannath, Ayyappa, Kali, Ganga Maa, Bhairabi and Dongar Devi.

One of the unique features of Purunagoda is the annual Rath Yatra, which is held one day in advance to the one held in the main town temple.