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★★★3.0Wrote on 28 Dec 2019
Suspension Bridge & Dhabaleswar Temple - Dhabaleswar Island
Dhabaleswar Island Name of the Shrine: Dhabaleswar ,Dist.: Cuttack State: Odisha , India The Dhabaleswar Island is getaway in Cuttack, situated on the giant Mahanadi River. The island is famous for its hanging bridge and old temple. Timing – Morning To Evening Temple Entry Fee – Free Per Adult ( Indian And Saarc Countries ) Temple Entry Fee – Free Per Adult Foreigner Hanging Bridge Entry Fee – Paid / Ticket Applicable, Per Adult ( Indian And Saarc Countries ) Hanging Bridge Entry Fee – Paid / Ticket Applicable, Per Adult Foreigner Camera – Allowed In Premises Area , Inside Main Temple Camera not allowed *Cautionary – Beware from Monkeys. *Cautionary - Pandas / Hindu Priest of The Temple are try to console and also try to prepare as a control you within their area and hold in mind game for Pooja And More of personal Donations as much as possible . So try to ignore and control the emotions and wrong things about culture , religion. *Cautionary – Do Not Wear Heels, High Sole, High Heel Shoes . Slippery Surface And Climbing / Inclination Site So Must Be Careful , Wear Only Easy Shoes / Chapples / Flipflops. *Cautionary – In Rainy Session Must Wear Rubber Flipflop Because You Will Easily Wash , Because Sticky Mud Is Full Area And Fill In Footwears .. *Cautionary – Do Not Carry Larger Bags Because Visits By Foots Only In Area . *Cautionary – In Summer Must Wear Hat/ Caps And Have Water Bottle *Cautionary – Not Allowed Any Plastic Carry Bags * Cautionary –- Shoes not allowed inside the temple , so better to keep in car/ taxi or keep outside the temple where around Rs. 5- for perhead shoe charge *Cautionary – Toilet facilities is available before the Bridge , The Guest House , Restaurants have the Paid Toilet Facilities, No free Service . * Cautionary – Near Temple Area is not so much Clean but Manageable Proper Parking Side Is Available Near Road Side , before entry of bridge. The hanging bridge Situated on the lifeline of Odisha, River Mahanadi, this 11th century Shiva Temple is connected to the mainland by the longest suspension bridge in Odisha. Built by the state Government with NABARD assistance, this first of its kind bridge in the state was completed and opened to public in 2006. This magnificent structure is 254 m long and 2 m wide. It is the longest suspension bridge in our country. This bridge facilitates for the coming of the devotees to pay their reverence to lord Dhabaleswar After entering the temple, you can see various beautiful images in the compound of the temple. Various images of Nrasimha, Varah, Katikeya and various identified and unidentified Gods of Hindu religion are present in the temple. Most images are beautifully chiseled out from black chlorite stone.