There are two stadiums in Damanjodi. Netaji Stadium of sector 3 is the old one and has a great significance. Every year during August 15 and January 26, parade happens here and many people gathers in the stadium.
Dr. BR Ambedker stadium is constructed recently and it is in sector 2 of Damanjodi. This stadium is relatively bigger and has a higher seating capacity compared to Netaji stadium.
Netaji Stadium Damanjodi
Netaji stadium is there in sector 3 of Damanjodi just behind the sector 3 market and adjacent to the Lion's club. This is a football ground and many people plays foot ball here in evening.
Every year parade in done here in independence day and republic day. Students from SVM, DPS and other organization does parade here.
You can find street vendors in the stadiums during the event days. This writing is as per my experience, when I was staying in Damanjodi. The things might have changed after the construction of Ambedker stadium.
One of the event is, when Debashis Mohanty and Siv Sunder Das from Indian cricket team had came to play a friendly match in this stadium. This is the event of 1999. I still remember each moment of the match.
There is seating facility in the stadium. One side of the stadium is hill with deep forest, other side is the road and behind is a Lion's club. This lion club is having a swimming pool, a gym, an open gym and an auditorium.
Only employees are allowed to take the membership of the club. This auditorium organizes many events. There is a canteen in the club, which serves tasty foods.
In the garden in front of the club, different marriage parties are organized. This is a great place to spend time with green forest all around.
If you are coming to Damanjodi, have a look at this clubs and surrounding. There is a basket ball court near to the stadium. Every evening you can spot boys playing cricket in this court. Even I have played here.
The market near the stadium is very old, operating from 1985. I remembered a STD booth back in that time, where we used to go to communicate with our loving ones.
There was a restaurant there in the market, I am not sure, if that is still operational today. You can spot the co-operative store in this market. Along with that there are two vegetable shops, a saloon, a medical shop in the market.
Dr. BR Ambedker Stadium
This stadium is there in Damanjodi sector 2. This stadium is much better in quality compared to Netaji stadium. It has better seating capacity. There is staff rooms in the stadium.
If you are going to attend any event, then have water bottle and eateries with you from near by market place, because near stadium you ca'nt get any thing.
Recently a Shiridi Sai Baba temple has recently constructed near Ambedker stadium. There is a beautiful park near the temple which has different flower plants and benches to facilitate the seating to the visitors.
Inside the temple there is a idol of Shiridi sai baba made with white marble. Every evening, during Arati time, huge people gathers here for offering prayers.