The Vibrant Cultural Heritage Of Orissa Lures Tourists

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In the east coast of India, the state Orissa (now it is known as Odisha) is situated along the coast of Bay of Bengal and it shares its borders with Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Orissa is famous for its rich art and vibrant culture. The temples in Orissa like Konark sun temple and Jaggnnath temple shows the expertise in architecture. The dance of Orissa known as Odissi and Chau dance win the heart of its audience. Odissi is quite popular in India. The beaches, the wild life and the natural beauty are other attraction for tourists. The exquisite handicrafts give Orissa a unique and favourable identity. The handicrafts include brass work, silver work, terracotta objects and applique work besides its unique handloom.

The capital of Orissa; Bhubaneswar has international airport, a modern railway station to connect Orissa to outer world other than the road networks. Bhubaneswar is a nice city itself as well as an Orissa tourism place. Bhubaneswar has a number of places of tourist interest like Lingraj temple, Dhauli stupa, and twin hills of Khandagiri-Udayagiri. The Lingraj temple is a Hindu temple that exhibits the ancient ...
... temple building techniques. The Dhauli stupa is a Buddhist temple whereas the twin hills house the cave temples of Jain religion. It shows all the religion existed in Orissa. The wild life sanctuary in Nandankanan has a number of rare animals.

Puri, the holy city of Orissa is famous for Lord Jaggannath temple. It is one the four important Hindu pilgrimages in India. Puri is 65km from Bhubaneswar by road and connected to all important cities of India by rail. Lord Jaggannath temple is an ancient temple and known for the different art on the stones in the temple. The car festival of Lord Jaggannath is very famous all over the world. Lakhs of devotees and tourist come to Puri each year during the car festival. The beach in Puri is a nice place to spend time, bathing and swimming in the sea.

Konark temple is an UNESCO heritage. Konark temple is temple of sun. This temple exhibits such sculpture in it that it astonishes its viewer. So rightly, it is one of the seven wonders of world. Konark is just 35km from Puri. Bus and rental car services connect konark to rest of Orissa. Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark sun temple are known as ‘’Golden Triangle’’ of Orissa tourism.

Chilka Lake is another attraction; Chilka Lake is a sweet water lake in Ganjam district. During winter season many foreign birds come to the lake to escape the cold in western part of world. These birds add to the attraction of already beautiful natural environment.

Hirakud dam in Sambalpur district is another tourist plalce. Hirakud dam is the longest dam in Asia. It is also a hydro-electro project. It is place to visit during Orissa tour. Orissa has many other places of tourist interest. The culture and heritage of Orissa always lure tourist towards it.

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