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| name = Papadahandi<br />
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'''Papadahandi''' is a small town located in [[Nabarangpur district]] of [[Odisha]], [[India]]. It is the block headquarters of Papadahandi block. Papadahandi is situated on [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] number 201. It is famous for the Ancient [[Shiva]] temple and the Champa garden having hundreds of Champa tree. The Sahid Minar located on the bank of Turi river is a memorial.<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
'''Papadahandi''' comes under [[Nabarangpur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and [[Nabarangpur (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<br />
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Current MLA for [[Nabarangpur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] is Sadasiva Pradhani from [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]].<br />
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Current MP for Nabarangpur (Lok Sabha constituency) is [[Ramesh Chandra Majhi]] from [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]].<br />
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==Culture==<br />
For the local people, [[Vijayadashami|Dussehra]] is one of the major festival that has been celebrated in the month of Ashvina. Every year during the time of Dussehra peoples from the neighboring villages come here to see the Durga Puja Pandals and get blessings of Goddess Durga. For the development and renovation of Sri Nilakantheswar Mahadev Temple, recently Govt. of Odisha has approved for the opening of Pilgrim Amenities and community centre at Papadahandi Block.{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Nabarangpur district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Nabarangpur district]]</div>->Amazomagisto