Sandhikshan Das: Top 15 best places must to visit in Odisha ( Orrisa )

Odisha (formerly Orissa), an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal, is known for its tribal cultures and

its many ancient Hindu temples. The capital, Bhubaneswar, is home to hundreds of temples, notably the

intricately-carved Mukteshvara. The Lingaraj Temple complex, dating to the 11th century, is set around

sacred Bindusagar Lake. The Odisha State Museum is focused on the area’s history and environment.

So Top 15 places to visit in Odisha

1) Bhubaneshwar-The capital of Odisha

Dubbed as the ‘City of Temples'. Bhubaneshwar offers a beautiful picture adorned with intricately
carved temples.

2) Lingraj Mandir (Temple)

stay open 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.

3) Puri Lord Jagganath Temple & its Rathyatra

arial view of temple from drone

Rathyatra

A grand hindu temple with massive architechture. Non hindus are not allowed to enter inside

4) Famous Puri Sea beach

sitting on the bank is the great way to make time pass

5) Konark Sun Temple

13th century temple with its beautiful kalinga architecture. Dedicated to Lord SUN

6) Chilika Lake

Worlds largest brackish water coastal lagoon extended in an area of 1100 sq km. Also can various watch Birds

7) Side scene at Puri

Gundicha temple

Chandar sarovar

Sakshi gopal temple

Siruli Lord mahavir temple

Pagoda temple

sonar gouranga,

Bedi Hanuman Temple

light house

swargadwar chaitanya mahaprabhu statue

8) Nandan kanan(zoological park)

Sprawling over 400 hectare of land, Situated in Bhubaneshwar, this park is set amidst Chandaka forest and has a beautiful lake called Kanjia. The park is a home of about 166 species of animals including White Tigers.

9) Udaygiri and Khandagiri Caves

Situated in Bhubhaneshwar, these historic caves are ornately carved as to please the eyes of the onlookers. Udaygiri has a group of 15 caves while Khandagiri is an 18 caves complex

10) Shanti Stupa

stituated at Dhauli hills are located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of Bhubaneswar a dazzling white peace pagoda has been built by the Japan Buddha Sangha and the Kalinga Nippon Buddha Sangha in the 1970s

11) Chandrabhaga Beach

Another beautiful beach at a short distance from Konark Sun Temple, Bhubaneshwar

12) Handicrafts Village Raghurajpur

Raghurajpur is an ideal destination to learn about the rural life of Odisha. No where can you see such a fine assemblage of artwork. The village has an artistic environment that exhibits the diversity of Oriya culture.

13) Chandipur & Gopalpur sea Beach

CHANDIPUR

GOPALPUR

Chandipur Beach in Odisha is known for its 1 to 4km high rising tides. The beach is situated about 16kms from Baleswar Railway Station in Balasore district.Sunrise & sunset from here is famous GOPALPUR SEA BEACH Once a commercial port, it is now a famous sea beach and tourist destination around 15 km from Berhampur

14) Simlipal National Park

Situated at in the Mayurbhanj district, Simlipal is a popular elephant reserve

15)Shopping at Puri's Marine drive road & swargadwar market

You must buy Puri Handloom products,

Brass made statues,

& offcouse famous "GAJA SWEETS"

How to Reach Orissa

By air: The Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar is the best way to reach Orissa by air. The airport is well-connected to different cities of India like Kolkata, Hyderabad Mumbai, Delhi, Nagpur, Raipur and so on.

By train: The major railhead is in the state capital known as Bhubaneswar Railway station and is served by major train networks that connect it to other parts of the state as well as the country. Rajdhani, Coromondal Express, Konarak Express are some of the famous trains that serve this station. Also "PURI" is another famous rail station