Biranarasingh Pur

Biranarasingh Pur is one of the oldest sasana village in Puri district in Odisha.

The village is named after the great king of Odisha Gajapati Narasingh Dev.

The then king of Odisha Gajapati Ramachandra Deva was a patron of Brahmins.

The renowned Brahmins of different parts of country were brought by the king and then these 16 villages were established.

Some of the elderly Brahmins of these villages were used to counsel the king for the welfare of state.

Also only the Brahmins of some selected sasanas has the right to sit on the prestigious Mukti Mandap in Jagannath Temple, Puri.

Biranarasingh Pur is situated on the bank of the sacred river the Bhargabi.

The village library is well equipped with different kinds of reading books and journals.

On the kumar purnima the winners are awarded by the local MLA, MP or Collector.