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Padmapur | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 19°14′34″N 83°49′05″E / 19.24278°N 83.81806°E | |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
District | Rayagada |
Government | |
• Type | Democratic |
Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,654 |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 765025 |
Telephone code | 06857 |
Vehicle registration | OD |
Website | odisha |
Padmapur is a village in the Rayagada district of Odisha, India. It is the most populated village[1] and one of the identified tourist centers[2][3] of the district. A hillock adjoins the village to its northern side. A 7th century inscription found here, in the Nilakantheswar Temple (a religious place[4] i.e. the shrine of Lord Manikeswar Shiva),[5][6] indicates that the Jagamanda hill, located close by, once housed the monastery of the famous Buddhist logician-philosopher Dharmakirti.[3][7][8]