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Geography
It is located at 21°46′0″N 83°46′0″E.
Location
National Highway 200 passes through Lakhanpur.
Places of interest
The Koilighugar Waterfall, around 200 ft in height, is in the Lakhanpur, near the village Kushmelbahal. The waterfall is in a rivulet named 'Ahiraj' which originates from the 'Chhuikhanch' forest. After the fall the rivulet flows west wards to merge into the river Mahanadi. It is a picturesque beauty spot with its sylvan back drop.
Inside the fall there is a Shivalingam known as 'Maheswarnath'. The lingam is submerged in water and is not ordinarily visible. For the benefit of the pilgrims, another Sivalingam has been created outside the waterfall.
Koilighugar has an annual fair on the occasion of Sivaratri.
References
Lakhanpur, Odisha Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA