Borigumma is a town in

Koraput district Koraput district is a districts of India, district of India in southern Odisha, with its headquarters at the town of Koraput. The district is located in the Eastern Ghats and is known for its hilly terrain, rich and diverse mineral deposits and ...

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state of India. It is located strategically between 3 of the major towns of undivided

- Jeypore,

Nabarangpur Nabarangpur is a town and municipality in Nabarangapur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of Nabarangpur district. Nabarangpur is the largest producer of maize in Odisha. Papadahandi, Umerkote, Kosagumuda blocks a ...

and

Kotpad Kotpad is a town and a notified area committee in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. Nearest railway station to Kotpad is Kotpad Road station which is a part of East Coast railway. Kotpad is famous for Saree and Handloom products ...

and because of its location advantage as National Highway 26 and National Highway 201 passes through it, it is also known for its business activities.

History

According to some locals, the name Borigumma is derived from two local words "''Bori''" means Indian jujube fruit (boro koli) and "''Gumma''" means high land. According to local old people there used to be a tall ''Boro Koli'' tree (Indian jujube tree) in the center of town. The Bhairab Temple at Bhairabsingpur village of Borigumma is a protected monument and it is considered to be hundreds of years old.http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEQ20060505010504&Page=Q&Title=OR ISSA&Topic=0 Article on the Bhairab Temple

Places of worship

Temples in the area are the * Bhairab Temple * Jagannath Temple in the East. * Manikeswari Temple in the South. * Santoshimata Temple in the North. * Hanuman Temple * Sriram Temple * Nilakantheswar Temple * Pataleshwar Temple * Nilamadhab Temple * Meria Temple * Trinath Temple * Budha Bhairab Temple. Churches are *

Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church is a major Lutheran Christian denomination in India. It was established in 1882. At that time, the founder of The Schleswig Holstein Evangelical Lutheran Mission Society of Germany (SHELM) in Germany was Pastor ...

, Borigumma * Beersheba Church of God, Borigumma * Beersheba Church of God, Kenduguda * Shalom Fellowship Church * Grace Fellowship Church, Borigumma and a Mosque.

Politics

Borigumma falls under Jeypore Vidhan Sabha constituency of which Tara Prasad Bahinipati from INC is the current MLA. Borigumma falls under

Koraput Koraput is a town and a Municipality in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. Koraput town is the district headquarter of Koraput district. History The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters in the present town o ...

lok sabha constituency of which Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka from INC is the current MP.

Local festivals

The major festivals observed in Borigumma are ''Magha Mandei'' and ''Bali Yatra'' festival. Magha Mandei is observed in the month of February whereas Bali Yatra festival is observed in every three years of interval.

References

External links

About Bhairab Temple
Cities and towns in Koraput district {{Koraput-geo-stub