"Parab" is a tribal festival organised by Unicef every year from 16 to 18 November, where one can find different tribal cultures at one place who demonstrate their dance and art forms. It is also a time to shop for decorative handicraft items made by the tribals. So be there without a miss to celebrate.
Matsya Tirtha
The Machkunda River forms the 175 m high waterfalls, with facilities for generation of hydroelectricity at Machkunda Power Station. It is located in the deep forests and is amongst the higher waterfalls in the country. Ankadeli (Onukudelli), a village 3 km away, has its weekly market on Thursdays. The Bondas, a primitive tribe come to the market. There is a dam and reservoir at Jolaput nearby, across the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border.
Cave shrine of Lord Shiva on the banks of the River Shabari. The place name literally means 'hidden God'. Odisha Tourism has a lodge at Gupteswar. There are other caves such as Swargadwar Cave and Paravadi Cave nearby. There is a view point at Sangam Ghat. Kanger Valley National Park is across the river and the inter-state border. During Shivratri the cave tempple attracts 200,000 devotees.
It is across the Kolab River, 900 m (3,000 feet) above sea level with facilities for hydroelectricity generation.
50 km from Koraput
It is the highest broad gauge tunnel in India. It is on the Visakhapatnam-Kirandaul line.