Nayagarh is a town and a notified area council (NAC) in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the headquarters of Nayagarh district. This town has Rukhi Mountain to the south and Balaram Mountain to the north. These mountains mitigated the effects of the 1999 Orissa cyclone on Nayagarh. New Jagannnath Sadak connects Nayagarh with the holy city of Puri. Vimara Range is 35 km from Nayagarh town towards Daspalla. It is very attractive, scenic and is divided into three by large stones and was made not just by the rulers but also by the villagers. Nayagarh has a prominent place in the history of Odia literature, especially in Odia poetry. Many of the great Odia poets are from Nayagarh. Kabi samrat Upendra Bhanj famous for Baidehisha Bilas and others who throughout his poetic career lived in Nayagarh and had the boon of Lord Sriram from the temple of Deuli village in Nayagarh, Utkala GhantaJadumani Mohapatra, famous for Raghab Bilas and Prabandha Purnachandra, etc The best time to visit the destination is from October to March.