The temple of the twin goddesses Tara and Tarini is located on Taratirini hill near Purusottampur at a distance of 40 km from Bramhapur, Orissa. The Twin Goddesses Tara and Tarini are worshiped in this temple. River Rushikulya flows at lower part of the Taratarini hill. People in Southern Orissa consider the Goddesses Tara-Tarini as [...]
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Twin Goddesses of Maa Tara Tarini Temple
Posted in Orissa Tourism, Temples, tagged Balasore, Baripada, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Bramhapur, Chalanti Pratima, Living Image, Maa Tara Tarini Temple, Orissa, Orissa Tourism, Paradip, Pilgrim, Presiding deity, Puri, Purusottampur, River Rushikulya, Rourkela, Taratarini hill, Temple, Tikarpada, Tourism, Travel, Twin Goddesses on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sun Temple – Konark
Posted in Orissa Tourism, Temples, tagged Architecture, Balasore, Baripada, Berhampur, Chandipur, cuttack, King Narasimhadeva, Konark, Monuments, Nandankanan, Orissa, Orissa Tourism, Paradip, Puri, Rourkela, sun God, Sun Temple, Surya, Temple, Tikarpada, Tourism, Travel, UNESCO, Vedic period, World heritage on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Konark Sun Temple is around 35 km from Puri, Orissa. The Temple is devoted to the sun God or Surya. It is a masterpiece of Orissa’s medieval architecture and also declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO. The magnificent Sun Temple at Konark is the best example of Orissan temple architecture, and one of [...]
Puri, World Famous Lord Jagannath Temple
Posted in Orissa Tourism, Temples, tagged Balasore, Balram, Baripada, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Car Festival, Chandipur, Chandrabhaga-Beach, cuttack, Deities, Dhauli, Gokul, Hindus, Holiest places, Krishna, Lord Jagannath Temple, Mathura, Orissa, Puri, Subhadra, Vishnu on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Puri is situated at a distance of 62 km from Bhubaneswar. The presence of Jagannath temple makes Puri one of the holiest places of India. The temple of Lord Jagannath attracts people from all over the world. One of the most famous temples among the worshipers of Krishna and Vishnu, the Jagannath Temple is idolized [...]
Dolphins in Chilika facing threat
Posted in Orissa Tourism, tagged Balasore, Baripada, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Chandipur, Chandrabhaga-Beach, Chilika, cuttack, Dhauli, Dolphins, fishermen, India, Inhabit, Lagoon, Lake, Orissa, Sharks, Species on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chilika lake (BERHAMPUR) is the largest lagoon along the east coast of India. Bamboo Sharks and the famous Irrawaddy dolphins inhabit this lagoon. But till now no major study has been made on the species and habitat of sharks found in the lake. Presence of sharks has been evident through sightings by fishermen. The population [...]
Bhubaneswar, A Temple City
Posted in Orissa Tourism, Temples, tagged Balasore, Baripada, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Chandipur, cuttack, Dhauli, Gopalpur, Hirakud, India, Jeypore, Konark, Nandankanan, Orissa, Orissa Tourism, Paradip, Puri, Rajarani, Temple, Temples | A Temple City, Tikarpada, Tourists, Travel, Zoo on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Bhubaneswar” literally means Lord of the Universe (Lord Shiva). Bhubaneswar is the capital of Orissa state in India and is truly the “Temple Metropolis of India“. The capital city is a holy abode for many glorious historical temples that attract many tourists. It consists of more than 500 temples, including the world famous temples like [...]
Rourkela, Industrial Town
Posted in Orissa Tourism, tagged Baripada, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Chandipur, Chandrabhaga-Beach, Chilika, cuttack, Dhauli, Gopalpur, Hirakud, Jeypore, Konark, Nandankanan, Orissa, Orissa Tourism, Paradip, Puri, Rourkela, Rourkela | Balasore, Steel Plant, Tikarpada, Tourism, Travel on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rourkela is a large industrial town in Orissa. It is also known as the commercial capital of Orissa. The city is also popularly known as the engineering heartland of India. The area near Rourkela is rich in iron-ore. Hence, a steel plant is situated in Rourkela. Besides, there are many units producing sponge iron, cement, [...]
Chilika Water Lake
Posted in Lakes, Orissa Tourism, tagged Baripada, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Chandipur, Chandrabhaga-Beach, Chilika, cuttack, Dhauli, Dolphins, Gopalpur, Hirakud, Jeypore, Konark, Lakes, Nandankanan, Orissa, Orissa Tourism | Balasore, Paradip, Puri, Tikarpada, Tourism, Travel, Water Lake on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chilika Lake is an integral part of coastal Orissa. It is the biggest saline water lake in the Asian region and is known for its natural beauty. It is not the dolphins and the migratory birds which attract lots of tourists to this destination but its scenic beauty which attracts millions of tourists round the [...]
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