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Bargarh
A western district of Orissa carved out of the erstwhile district of Sambalpur, ´´´Bargarh´´´ being the head quarter. All-season irrigation from Hirakud dam (on Mahanadi) makes the northern half of Bargarh district rich in agriculture (mostly rice).
The district is famous for a 10-day long open-stage drama, Dhanuyatra , based on the early life of Lord Krishna, culminating in the death of King Kansa . It is also famous for centuries old handloom industry manufacturing a trade-mark textile form called Sambalpuri .
The people speak Sambalpuri, a dialect of Oriya. There is a 13th century temple at Nrusinghnath where, as the only instance of its kind in the world, Lord Vishnu is worshipped in a feline incarnation.
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