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 [...]
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 [...]
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