Situated at 134 km from
Rayagada, Minajhola is famous for the Shiva temple positioned at the confluence of three rivers. Though there are no good all weather roads in the place, the temple situated in the dense forests rich in wildlife is worth visiting.
Shivratri is the major festival celebrated here and hundreds of devotees gather for the event.
Rayagada is connected by regular bus services from
Berhampur,
Koraput and
Bhubaneswar (390 km). Rayagada is railhead on the Rajpur-
Vizianagaram rail line of South Eastern Railway.