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Water World Orissa

Wild Orissa
Monuments Orissa
  Festivals Orissa  
  Arts & Crafts Orissa  
  Tribal Culture Orissa  
 
 
State Orissa
Capital Bhubaneshwar
Main Language Oriya
Roads Surfaced: 19,279 Kms, Unsurfaced: 1,54,357 Kms
Railways 2,178 Kms
Airports Bhubaneshwar, Raurkela
Climate Summer: 49 C to 27 C   Winter: 16 C to 5 C  Monsoon: July to October
Orissa is India's 10th largest state in area and 11th in population. It was recognised as a separate province in 1936. It is bounded by West Bengal on the north-east, Bihar on the north, Andhra Pradesh on the South-east, Madhya Pradesh on the west and Bay of Bengal on the east.Orissa today is kaleidoscope of past splendors and

contemporary expression. The Sun Temple at Konark, north of Puri, is in itself reason enough for a trip to India. Like the Taj Mahal at Agra or the Kailasa temple at Ellora, Konark turns away adjective into a tired cliche. But Orissa has more. Puri's famed shrine Lord Jagannath's temple is one of India's four holiest places-"Chaar Dham" and many more Hindu and Jain temples, magnificent beaches, wildlife, great traditional dances and music, handicrafts, temple architecture and sculpture, the colorful hospitable people.

Language-Oriya

Places of Interest in Orissa:

  • Berhampur-Handicrafts, Handloom silks.
  • Bhubaneshwar-A Temple City (Over 500 temples), Museums.
  • Chilka Lake-Island dotted   lake, Holiday resort, Boating, fishing, Bird life.
  • Cuttack-Handicrafts, gateway to Tribal Territories, Fort, Muslim shrine.
  • Gopalapur-on-sea-Beach resort.
  • Konark-Temples with exquisite carvings, the 13th century Black pagoda, is one of the marvels of India, Beaches, Archaeological Museum.
  • Puri-One of the most Holy places of pilgrimage in India, Temples, excellent Beaches, handicrafts.
  • Major Towns: Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Raurkela, Sambalpur.

 

 

 

 

 

Baripada
Bhubaneshwar
Balasore
  Bhitar Kanika  
  Bhawanipatna  
  Berhampur  
Bolangir
  Chandipur  
  Chilka Lake  
Cuttack
  Dhenkanal  
  Gopalpur  
  Jeypore  
  Keonjhar  
  Nandan Kanan  
  Puri  
  Phulbani  
  Rourkela  
  Simlipal  
  Konark  
     

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