Kuvi as their first language. Culture The mountain Mahendragiri, a segment of Eastern Ghats is situated in Paralakhemundi. Legend says that it is the place where lord Parashurama, a Chiranjeevi staying eternally and doing tapasya. Temples built by Pandavas are seen. Main festival here is Shivaratri, the worship of Shiva, the guru or percepter of lord Parashurama. Education Colleges S. K. C. G. Autonomous College, Paralakhemundi Women's College, Paralakhemundi Sanskrit College, Paralakhemundi Centurion School for Rural Enterprise Management Centurion University of Technology and Management(CUTM) Gajapati College of Pharmacy Gajapati College of Nursing Gajapati School of Nursing Schools Maha Raja's Boys High School (MRBHS) Maha Raja's Girls High School (MRGHS) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Centurion Public School (CPS) Politics The district sends two representatives to state legislature, Odisha Vidhan Sabha. The following is the two Vidhan sabha constituencies of Gajapati district and the elected members of those areas. The district is part of Berhampur (Lok Sabha constituency). The MP of Berhampur is Chandra Sekhar Sahu from the BJD. Media GTV CHANNEL 3 References External links Populated places established in 1992 Minority Concentrated Districts in India 1992 establishments in Orissa Districts of Odisha