The magnificent Mahendragiri stands as the dosimali stone of the provinces of Andhra and Odisha and trisimali of Ganjam and Gajapati districts of Odisha and Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is the second highest peak measuring 4923 feet and the highest peak Singharaj 4976 feet and the third Devagiri 4534 feet. It is situated in latitude 18° 24’ and in the middle of the Eastern ghats. Mahendragiri is 51 kms to the south-West of Brahmapur, 26 kms from the sea. It is approachable at Tumba from Brahmapur side, at Burkhat from Parlakhemundi side and at Jangalapadu from Srikakulam side. Mahendragiri is important from mythological, religious, historical, archeological, ethnical, ecological and tourism points of view.