Minajhola

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| settlement_type = village

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Odisha

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Rayagada

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| elevation_m = 248

| population_total = 371

| population_as_of = 2011

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Oriya

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

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| postal_code = 765029

| registration_plate = OD-18

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Minajhola is located near Gudari in the Rayagada district, in the Indian state of Odisha. It is famous for the Shiva temple,[http://www.indovacations.net/english/Rayagada.htm "About Rayagada"] one of the tourist attractions of the district.{{cite web|title=Tourism|url=http://www.cesorissa.org/soe/tourism.pdf|website=cesorissa.org|publisher=State of the Environment Report - Orissa, 2007|accessdate=24 June 2015}}[http://www.indiaonapage.com/India/Orissa/Rayagada/general-info.htm "General information of Rayagada district"] The main place of attraction is a shiva temple at the confluence of three rivers i.e. Vamsadhara, Chauladhua and Phalaphalia.[http://rayagada.nic.in/TOURISM2.htm "Tourist places of Rayaada"]{{cite web|title=Rayagada District: Introduction|url=http://www.123orissa.com/exploreorissa/distinfo/raygada.asp|website=123orissa.com|publisher=|accessdate=25 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626100718/http://www.123orissa.com/exploreorissa/distinfo/raygada.asp|archive-date=26 June 2015|url-status=dead}}[http://tribalindiatours.net/orissa-tribal-guide/rayagada-travel-guide.html "Tribal India tours"] Situated at the heart of the dense forest, It is one of the identified Tourist Centres[http://www.orissatourism.gov.in/portal/Portals/0/Identified%20Tourist%20Centres%20in%20Odisha.pdf "identified Tourist Centres of Orissa"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225095728/http://www.orissatourism.gov.in/portal/Portals/0/Identified%20Tourist%20Centres%20in%20Odisha.pdf |date=2015-02-25 }}{{cite book|last=Patra|first=Dasarathy|title=Tribal Tourism and Culture|publisher=Orissareview-November,2011|pages=63–68|url=http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2011/Nov/engpdf/63-68.pdf|access-date=24 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624071037/http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2011/Nov/engpdf/63-68.pdf|archive-date=24 June 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite book|title=Identified Tourist Centres in Odisha|publisher=Orissa Reference Annual-2011|pages=521–532|url=http://odisha.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/521-532.pdf|accessdate=24 June 2015}}{{cite web|title=Rayagada district General information|url=http://www.indiaonapage.com/India/Orissa/Rayagada/general-info.htm|website=indiaonapage.com|accessdate=25 June 2015}} (scenic spot) of odisha. Minajhola is famous for its Shiva temple,"Rayagada"Tourist places near Rayagada People from far and near visit the shrine during the festival of Shivaratri[http://www.odisha360.com/rayagada/minajhola " Minajhola in odisha360 .com"]