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{{About|a village in Odisha, India|the Kenyan long-distance runner|Edward Pingua Zakayo}}
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'''Pingua''' is a village in [[Dhenkanal district]], [[Odisha]], India.

Pingua is a village situated alongside of the Bramhani River bank. Fertile farm lands, innocents peoples, marvelous culture and Eco friendly environment make this village and surrounding villages an example to others. '''Khandaandha''', '''Puruna Amanga''', '''Toloro Passi''' etc. are the main neighbouring villages.
Pingua is a Village in Gondia Tehsil in Dhenkanal District of Odisha, India. It is located 48 km towards East from District headquarters Dhenkanal. 16 km from Gondia.35 km from jajpur road.48 km from Cuttack. 72 km from State capital Bhubaneswar

Pingua Pin code is 759016 and postal office at pingua.

Kasipur ( 5 km ), Nihal Prasad ( 6 km ), Bega ( 8 km ), Laulai ( 8 km ), Mrudanga ( 10 km ) are the nearby Villages to Pingua. Pingua is surrounded by Sukinda Tehsil towards North, Dahrmasala Tehsil towards East, Bhuban Tehsil towards west, Rasulpur Tehsil towards East .

Bhuban, Byasanagar, Dhenkanal, Duburi, Jajapur are the nearby Cities to Pingua.

The majority of this village is covered with Cultivating land. The principal forest products of the village are [[timber]], [[bamboo]], [[firewood]] and [[kendu leaf]], and medicinal herbs and plants.

The Jagar Jatra ([[Maha Shivaratri]]) is a famous festival celebrated here in the winter season.

==History==
Pingua was a river valley civilisation near the banks of BRAHMANI river. The main reason for choosing an area near river bank was the ease of doing business of its traditional oil, textile, metal works, agricultural products and soil arts.

===Neighbouring districts===
* [[Keonjhar]] district in the North,
* [[Cuttack]] district in the South,
* [[Jajpur]] district in the East and
* [[Angul]] district in the West.

===Topography===
The Geographical area of Pingua can be divided into three natural divisions:
* Hilly region.
* The river valley.
* Plane region.

This village has mainly five varieties of soil:
* Alluvial soil
* Red loam soil
* Sandy loan soil
* Gravelly soil
* Cleaving loan soil

===Famous villages around PINGUA===
*[[tolorpasi]][https://villageinfo.in./Odisha/dhenkanal/nihalprasad/Pingua.html]
*[[nihalprasad]][https://villageinfo.in./Odisha/dhenkanal/nihalprasad.html]
* [[Goda, Odisha|Goda]][https://villageinfo.in./Odisha/dhenkanal/nihalprasad/kalunigoda.html]
* [[duburi]]
* [[sadangi]]
* [[Manjuripada]][https://villageinfo.in./Odisha/dhenkanal/nihalprasad/manjuripada.html]
* [[Bhuban]][https://villageinfo.in./Odisha/dhenkanal/bhuban.html]
* [[Joranda]][https://villageinfo.in./Odisha/dhenkanal/joranda.html]
* [[Kalanda]][https://villageinfo.in/Odisha/jajapur/jenapur/kalanda.html]
* [[Khankira]][https://villageinfo.in./Odisha/dhenkanal/nihalprasad/khankira.html]
* [[Nabakashipur]]
* [[Gondia]][https://villageinfo.in./Odisha/dhenkanal/gondia.html]
*[[Kabatabandha]][https://villageinfo.in./Odisha/jajapur/jenapur/kabatabandha.html]

==Economy==
Some large and medium scale industries have established their base far from the village. Some of them are
* Tata Steel Ltd.[http://www.tatasteel.com/]
*Navabharat Ferro Alloys Ltd.
* Nilachal Refractories ltd.[https://web.archive.org/web/20141221104414/http://www.nilachalrefractories.com/]
* Utkal Asbestos Ltd. [http://www.ualind.com/]
* Orissa Polyfibres Ltd
* Reliance Industries Limited
* B.Samal & Company Ltd. (Manufacturers of handmade ''Bidis'' and ''Gudakhu''; a traditional toothpaste)
* Shakti Sugars Private Ltd
* Bhusan Steel & Strip Ltd.
* Utkal Spinning Mill, Govindpur
* BRG Steel Pvt. Ltd
* GMR Energy LTD, [[Kamalanga Thermal Power Plant]]
* Lanco Babandh Power Ltd

==Health==
*PINGUA MEDICAL
*C.H.C., BARPADA
* S.C.B.MEDICAL COLLEGE, CUTTACK
* District Headquarters Hospital

==Transport==

===Air===
[[Bhubaneswar]], the nearest airport (80 km) is connected to [[Ahmedabad]], [[New Delhi]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]], [[Bangalore]], [[Raipur]], [[Goa]], [[Srinagar]], [[Chennai]], [[Vishakhapatnam]], [[Bagdogra]], [[Coimbatore]], and [[Port Blair]].

===Train===
[[Cuttack]] (55 km), on the main [[Howrah]] [[Chennai]] route, links Dhenkanal to [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]], [[Bangalore]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Guwahati]] and [[Puri]]. Dhenkanal is also directly connected to [[Delhi]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Vizag]], [[Raipur]] and [[Mumbai]].

==Culture==
This region is inhabited mostly by [[Hindu]]s.

===Cuisine===
* Rice, [[Dal]] and Vegetables are the staple food of the local people.
* Special non-vegetarian delicacies includes entrees composed of fish, prawn and meat. ''Dalma'' (a mix of vegetables and pulses) and ''[[Saag]]'' (leafy vegetables) are the vegetarian delicacies.
* Typical sweets include [[Chhenapoda]], [[Chhena Jhili]], [[Rasabali]], [[Rasagola]] (all made from milk) and Pitha (cakes).
* Pingua is very famous for its ''CHHENAPODA''.

===Tourism===
*'''[[Kapilash Temple]]'''
Situated in the south west corner of pingua village, 35 km from the village. The temples is situated at about 2239 feet above the sea level. Narasinghdeva-I constructed the temple for Sri [[Shiva|Chandrasekhar]] in 1246 CE. The temple has a wooden Jagamohana. The deities of Sri Ganesh, Kartikeya, [[Gangadevi]], etc. are found in the temple. Patita Pavana [[Jaganath]] also remain in the temple as ''Parsa Deva''. Lord Biswanath temple is also situated in Kapilas. According to some scholars this temple is older than the [[Shiva|Chandrasekhar]] Jew temple, hence it is known as ''Budha Linga''. There are many legends about [[Kapilas]] pitha and its significance.
* '''[[Saptasajya]]'''
One can proceed 12 km in the Sankarpur road after reaching at Dhenkanal Bus stop and then turn west at the Badagila chowk and pass 2 km to reach Saptyasajya, a place of scenic beauty, where the holy temple of Maryada Purusottama [[Sri Ramachandra]] is located at about 900 feet at the [[hill]]top. A mountain stream flows down as if touching his holy feet in veneration. Mythologically this place is important and legends abound. Its name is [[Sapta Sajya]] because, there are seven hills surrounding the area. Another facet behind the naming of this place is that, the [[Saptarashi]] had their ashramas here in this place. There is also a [[mythological]] story, that, Sri Ram during his exile or ''Vanabasha'' had spent seven days in this beautiful spot. Secondly, the Pandavas during their 12 years of exile and one year of ''Agyanta Vasa'' had chosen this mountains for shelter. The State Government had constructed the Pucca road in 1982. Inside the temple complex ''Maa Annapurna'' temple was constructed in 1982, the 1st floor ''Kalki'' temple in 1985, the ''Surya Narayan'' temple in 1990. Now the temple of Sri [[Rameswaram]] [[Shiva]], Sri [[Ganesh]], Sri [[Mahavir]], and the [[Nabagrah]] Temple with each room for each graha are found. [[Mahakali]], Mata [[Saraswati]], Sri [[Nrushingha]] temple are conceived to be built in the holy complex. This scenic spot has become a good tourist and picnic spot where thousands of tourists and devotees gather from different corners of [[Odisha]] and [[India]].
*'''[[Baba Budhadia Temple]]'''
It is situated in the North side of Pingua village, 0.5 km from the village. The temples is called as ବାବା ବୁଢାଦିଅ଼଼ଂ ମନ୍ଦିର. According to village mythology it is a belief that baba protects village from problems. At night baba roams around village to provide security, survilence, prosperity to every people. There are a beautiful temple, a picnic spot and a park around the temple.

===Places of interest in and around pingua===
* '''[[Joranda]]'''
This place is 35 km. from pingua, which is famous as the religious headquarters of '[[Mahima]] [[Dharma]]', the only religious cult started from [[Odisha]]. [[Joranda]] houses the '''samadhi''' of '''[[Mahima]] Gosain''', the preacher and propounder of the [[Mahima]] Cult. The other sacred temples are the [[Sunya Mandira]], [[Dhuni Mandira]] and [[Gadi Mandira]]. Pilgrims in large numbers pour forth to '''Joranda fair''' held on full-moon day of ''[[Magha (month)|Magha]]'' which falls in January–February every year. All of the principal texts of the religion like the '''Stuti Chintaamani''' were composed by [[Bhima Bhoi]]. This is mainly celebrated by the religious people belonging to the ''Alekh/[[Mahima]]'' dharma.

Since 1874, this unique festival has been held every year. [[Mahima]] Swami can be credited for this great fair. Every year the people belong to [[Mahima]] religion gather here to celebrate their annual function, termed as '''''Joranda Fair'''''. The devotees from each nook and corners of Odisha come to this place to discover calmness in their life and how to achieve '''[[nirvana]]''' (Swarg) after death.

According to the devotees they pray altogether to their God by reciting '''Alekh Brahma''' and burn [[ghee]] in '''Jajnan Kund''' to being peace back into the earth's life. They believe that this devotion will provide pureness to [[earth]] and fulfill all the basic needs people cherish in their day-to-day life.

* '''[[Sarang, Dhenkanal|Sarang]]'''
67 km. from Dhenkanal, 23 km from [[Angul]] and 3 km. from [[Talcher]] one finds the Anantasayan image of Lord [[Vishnu]] on the rocky bed of the river [[Brahmani]] at Saranga. The hoods of [[Shesha|Ananta]], the serpent king spread over the head of Lord [[Vishnu]] as the crown and cover. The primal lotus, housing [[Brahma]], the creator, originates from [[Vishnu]]'s naval, the supreme being enjoys deep delight of his cosmic sleep in the water of the river [[Brahmani]].

==Education==
School and Colleges :-
*[[Pingua Nodal U.P. School]] / [[Pingua M.E. School]]
*[[Pingua Patana School]]
*[[Pingua High School]]
*[[Shree Jagannath Mahavidyalaya]]
*[[Pingua Degree College]]

Pingua is home to the literate students, studying in [[Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay]], NITs, BPUTs, [[Ravenshaw University]], [[Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology|OUAT]], etc.

Other colleges, universities, and institutes include:
* [[Synergy Institute of Engineering & Technology]]
* [[Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang|Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology]]
* [[Dhenkanal College]]
* [[Institute of Professional Engineering & Technology]]

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://dhenkanal.nic.in/}}
*{{Website|https://villageinfo.in./Odisha/dhenkanal/nihalprasad/Pingua.html}}
* {{website|http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/402791-pingua-orissa.html}}
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[[Category:Villages in Dhenkanal district]]

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