|
One day, to his surprise, the rock idol consumed the milk offered
by the milkman. This miraculous incident paved way for the construction
of temple. During Shivratri, a grand fair takes place at the Huma
Temple.
Getting There
Huma Temple is located on the banks of Mahanadi River, at a
distance of about 23 km from the Sambhalpur district of Orissa. Taxis
and regular buses are available easily to ply within these two location.
Sambalpur has two railway
stations, the main Khetrajpur and the Sambalpur Railway Station. The main
station is about 3 km from the city centre whereas the second one is a
little closer and most trains also stop here.
The daily trains departing from Sambalpur main station-Kolkata (12 hrs):
Koraput-Howrah Express (8006,1640); Puri (6 1/2 hrs): Tapaswini Express.
Jharsguda Railway Station, about one hour journey by bus from Sambalpur
provides connections for Mumbai and Delhi (via Katni).
There are also two bus terminal
(Govt. and the private), about 3 km from the city centre, the main VSS Marg
Bus Terminal, Private bus terminal. The private terminal has more regular services to
major towns in the area. Regular buses go to Bhubaneswar, Puri and Cuttack.
Taxis and auto rickshaws are
available for visiting the places of interest and for excursions. There are a number of
moderately priced hotels in the town.
The nearest domestic airport is
Swami Vivekananda Airport, located in Raipur, 269 km west of Sambalpur.
It is about four hours
drive to Swami Vivekananda Airport
from Sambalpur. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport to
Sambalpur, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have
counter in the Airport.
|
