Orissa Tourism: Tourist Places in Orissa

Orissa Tourism: Tourist Places in Orissa: Places of Tourism in Orissa Puri The most magnificent pieces of monuments of India------   The Temple of Lord Jagannat h Chodaganga De...

Tourist Places in Orissa

Places of Tourism in Orissa

Puri

The most magnificent pieces of monuments of India------

 The Temple of Lord Jagannath

Chodaganga Deva  built The Temple of Lord Jagannath during the 12th century A.D.It is the tallest temple (65 metres) in Orissa. 

Konark

Orissan Temple Architecture---

 Sun Temple at Konark

In the thirteenth century, the entire temple was Built by King Narasimhadeva in the shape of a colossal chariot, carrying the sun god, Surya, across the heavens.

Chilika

 The largest brackish water lake in Asia---


    Chilika

Chilika is the Queen of natural beauty, covers an area of over 1,100 sq. km.It is a great attraction for the tourists for fishing, bird watching and boating.Thousands of indigenous and migratory birds of many varieties comes in Chilika from far and near countries.

Interesting spots inside the lake.

Kalijai Island, Honeymoon Island, Breakfast Island, Birds Island, Nalabana (Island of Reeds), Parikud Island, etc.

Bhubaneswar

 "Temple City of India"

Tourist spots of Bhubaneswar are:

 Lingaraj Temple

Khandagiri and Udaygiri

Rajarani Temple

Mukteswar 

Cuttack

The Administrative Headquarters of the district.