Apanda is a village ,23 km from Bhadrak town. The village is known for its beautiful Buddha image in Dhyanamudra pose placed on a raised platform made of laterite stone.The image measures 5 feet 6 inches in height and 2 feet 8 inches in breadth. In Orissa this type of image is rare on account of icnographical freatures.It is declared as a protected monument by the Orissa State Archeology Department.