August 27th, 2010 
mrinal 
Puri, one of India’s most important pilgrimage centres is dominated by the towering Jagannath temple and is one of the four sacred Dhams of Hindus. The 65-m high spire landmark was an important landmark for European sailors. It was named as White Pagoda to differentiate it from Konark Sun temple which was known as Black [...]
August 27th, 2010 mrinal 
Konark Sun Temple, a masterpiece of Orissa’s medieval architecture, is one of the well-known tourist attractions of India. UNESCO has declared it as a world heritage site. Konark, which is also known as “Konaditya”, is located on the north eastern corner of the sacred city of Puri. The name Konark is derived from the words [...]
August 27th, 2010 mrinal 
Rourkela is counted amongst the beautiful cities of Orissa. It emerged on the national panorama with the onset of steel plants in 1955. Located on the banks of Brahmani River, Rourkela holds the distinction of being the second largest city of Orissa. In the local dialect, the term ‘Rourkela’ means ‘our village’. Though this city [...]
August 27th, 2010 mrinal 
Cuttack City of the Fort situated at the apex of a delta formed by the river Mahanadi on the north and its distributaries, the Kathajodi on the south. Cuttack (or Kataka) was founded by King Nrupa Keshari in 989 A.D. Cuttack has witnessed the rule of several dynasties: the Kesharis, the Gangas, the Gajapatis and [...]
August 27th, 2010 mrinal 
Chilika Lake Chilika LakeChilika lake is the Asia’s largest Brackish water Lake. Located at coastal region of Orissa state is at a distance of 100 Km from Bhubaneswar ( capital of Orissa ). The Chilika Lake is connected to see by 30 KM long irregular mouth with sand islands and low depth water areas. Chilika [...]
August 27th, 2010 mrinal 
BHUBANESWAR CAPITAL city of the modern state and the ancient kingdom of Kalinga, Bhubaneswar is known as the Temple City of India. Among the finest of its 600 temples is the Lingaraja Temple of Shiva, built in the 11th century. It is also the biggest in Bhubaneswar. No less famous is the Mukteswara Temple which [...]
August 25th, 2010 mrinal 
Berhampur – A major commercial town of the Ganjam district Berhampur lies south of Chilika Lake, in southern Orissa, Berhampur is a trading centre for the beautiful hand-woven Ikat silk. The agriculturally fertile area surrounded by dense forest, dates from prehistoric times and once constituted a part of territory under the Emperor Ashoka’s rule. It [...]
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