Special Festivals: Besides general festivals like Pongal, Ugadi, Dasahara, Diwali, Mandasa is well known for Brahmostavalu (9 days in February), Khillomunda celebrations (16 days during Dashara in October), Ratha jatra (9days in June) followed by Dasa Avatharala procession, Thakurani / Kanchumai sambaralu (yearly/biannually), Humna (Month of June) and Dol jatra (Month of March) celebrations.

The weekly market used to be near Gopal sagar, two decades ago. This traditional market has been in operation for the past several decades. Both sellers and buyers eagerly wait for that occasion every single week without fail. Every Monday a large number of sellers including nearby merchants, farmers and tribals display their produce.

Bazaar/Hatto/Santha/Flea Market: There is a regular bazaar selling fruits, meat, fish, locally produced vegetables etc.

There are 8 computer training centers with internet access (Rs.20 per hour internet usage) Airtel, Idea, Jio etc services are available for telephone communications.

Internet: 3G/ 4G connections are available through VSNL.

No lodging hotels are available nearest ones are at Sompeta or Kasibugga and Palasa. There are a couple of mediocre tiffin and meals hotels (Restaurants !). There is a Movie theater, exhibiting mostly Telugu cinemas.

Recreation: In the evening time people visit Gopala Sagaram to enjoy the scenic beauty of the calm and quite surroundings.

Surrounding villages: There are about 220 villages and 38 Panchayaths under Mandasa Mandal.

It accommodates RTC and Private buses from Srikakulam, Palasa, Parlakhemundi, Sompeta, Itchapur and Berhampur. The Bus Stand is located in front of Raja’s palace (Photo 2). These 2 main streets are surrounded by 25+ streets.

Town ship: Mandasa has a wide main entrance road facing Raja’s Palace (Photo 1) from Palasa side and another similar road (Photo 3) from Parlakhemundi-Berhampur.

Dunkuru Triveni MLA: Appalaraju Seediri MP: Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu

Local Politics: YSRCP is the present ruling party Gram Panchayat President: Mrs.

There is also one fully operational Post Office.

Financial Institutions: For financial transactions, Mandasa has a State Bank of India, a Gramina Bank and a district credit co operative bank.

College An Oriya library, reportedly the oldest (about 115 years) in the World A general library is also present in the High school.

Educational Institutions: Mandasa has three elementary schools, one High School (established in 1905 by Royal family and named as Sri Raja Srinivasa Memorial Zilla Parishad High School) and a Junior Govt.

Official language: Telugu (However majority are bilingual).

Time Zone and Pin code: IST (UTC+5.30 h) 532242.

Geographical co-ordinates: 18.8667oN 84.4667oE with an average elevation of 31 meters (104 feet) from the sea level.

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