Puri, Odisha

A coastline as picturesque as that of the Puri Beach is always the perfect place to enjoy a quiet walk as the sun goes down, or looking out to the beautiful horizon of the landscape. However, this attraction has a lot more to offer its visitors.

Cuttack / Odisha

"Cuttack City - Known as Abhinaba Baranasi Kataka in the medieval age, Cuttack is one of oldest cities of Odisha (Orissa)."

Bhubaneswar

The area first appears as the ancient capital of Kalinga. Bhubaneshwar India, the 'city of temples'.

Konark Sun Temple

That is to say that the Sun god worshipped in Ark Kshetra is called Konark.

Nandankanan Zoological Park

"Nandankanan Zoological Park is a 400-hectare zoo and botanical garden in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India."

Satkosia, Odisha

Satkosia is one of the beautiful blessing to Odisha by Nature .  Its Naturally rich part of Odisha Satkosia not only offer natural habitatat to varirous specious of Birds , Tigers, Raptiles.

Daringbadi, Odisha

Daringibadi is a hill station in Odisha state of eastern India. It is widely known as "Kashmir of Odisha", situated at a height of 3000 ft or 915 m in Kandhmal district, Odisha. 

Paradip Port

Paradeep, widely known as Paradip is one of the most beautiful cities of Orissa and is located in Jagatsinghpur district of the state. The place is worldwide famous for being one of the Paradeep Beach Tour
 

Angul, Odisha

There are many tourist places, Temples and industries available in the district Angul of Odisha. The major places to visit in Angul district are listed below.

Simlipal National Park, Odisha

Similipal ForestCovering a vast are of 2750 sq. km out of which 303 sq. km from the core area, thic biosphere reserve is a sanctuary and one of the Tiger Projects and NAtional parks of India.
 

Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar

Shri Lingaraj Temple is one of the oldest temples of Bhubaneswar, in Odisha, India.

Bhitarkanika National Park

Bhitarkanika National Park is a national park located in Kendrapara district of Odisha in eastern India. Its Paradise for Wild Life Lovers in Odisha 

Chandipur Beach, Odisha

Chandipur, also known as Chandipur-on-sea, is a small sea resort in Baleswar District, Odisha, India.

Chilika Lake, Odisha

Asia's largest brackish water lagoon with water spread ranging from 1165 sq km m the rainy season to 906 sq km in the dry season is nestled in the heart of the coastal Odisha (Orissa).

Sambalpur Odisha

Sambalpur district is situated in the western region of Orissa. The most popular is Hirakud Dam, which forms a part of all the sightseeing tours arranged in the city. Get more information on the places to visit on a tour of Sambhalpur city.
 

Gopalpur on Sea

The place is mainly famous for its charming beach, and of course for the old Jetty which is a major tourist attraction point. The beach is also famous for the Cashew Nut trees, and the beach festivals organised annually. 

Lingaraja Temple

Shri Lingaraj Temple is one of the oldest temples of Bhubaneswar, in Odisha, India.

Sakshi Gopala Temple

This is 20km west of Jagannatha Puri in a town called Saksi-Gopala.

Rourkela

Rourkela is a large industrial town surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers

Taptapani

The bubbling hot spring of Taptapani lies deep in the forests and high on a hill around 50 km from Berhampur.

Lalitgiri Ratnagiri & Udayagiri

Lalitgiri is one of the most famous places among Buddhist peoples and Hindu peoples.

Pipili

The Pipli is a place, which is known for endless artisan handicrafts such as gods, animals, birds, flowers, leaves, rounds, and triangles. You just need to utter what you want, and these artists will pen it down what they imagined.

Raghurajpur Village

Raghurajpur Artists Village – the hub of Pattachitra Paintings near Bhubaneshwar

Raghurajpur is a heritage crafts village on Odisha state, 10 kms from Puri and 55 kms from the state capital Bhubaneshwar.

There are about a 100 houses in the village and almost everyone is an artisan. They are Pattachitra painters, an art form which dates back to 5 BC. They also make traditional masks, stone idols, paper mache, sculptures, wooden toys.

Some of these artists have also won National Awards for their exceptional work.

Amid scenic surroundings of coconut, palm and jackfruit groves, this village is an ideal getaway from Puri or Bhubaneshwar.

Raghurajpur is also reknowned for being the birthplace of Kelucharan Mohapatra, the renowned exponent of the Odissi dance form.

It is sad that at one point of time, these artisans were forced to get in to agriculture as they could not survive by selling their artworks.