TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS
AGANNATH TEMPLE
The historic JAGANNATH TEMPLE at Puri was built in the year 1078, and renovated to its present form in the year 1174. The flag atop the temple always flaps in the opposite direction of air.
From any place in Puri you will always find the Sudarshan Charka (Charka at top of Temple) facing you. Normally during day-time, air comes from sea to land & during evening, the vice-versa occurs. But in Puri it’s totally opposite. No bird or planes fly above the temple.
The shadow of the main dome is invisible at any time of the day. The quantity of cooked food inside the Temple remains same for the entire year. But that same quantity of prasadam can feed few thousand people & 20 lakh people, Still it won’t get wasted.
After entering from Singhadwara’s first step (from inside of the Temple), you cannot hear any sound produced by the ocean. But, when you cross the same step (from outside of the Temple) you can hear it. This can be noticed clearly during evening.
PURI SEA BEACH
PURI SEA BEACH, on the shore of the Bay of Bengal, is known for being a popular tourist attraction and a Hindu sacred place. It has attracted countless devotees and sea lovers to take a purification dip for both Indians and foreigners. The brushed sand dunes, the beautiful sunset, sand arts by local sand artists, roar of the breakers and the local fisherman’s fleet work give sufficient reason to visitors enjoy this beautiful beach.
CHANDRABHAGA BEACH
Tour to CHANDRABHAGA BEACH, Konark, often marks the end of the tour to Sun Temple in Konark. It is not a written rule though. You can begin your day at this quaint stretch of beach named Chandrabhaga Beach that is perfect for picnics, swimming, boating and relaxing.
KONARK SUN TEMPLE
THE WORLD FAMOUS SUN TEMPLE at Konark marks the zenith of Odhisa’s temple architecture that is structurally innovative and visually enticing. The Konark Temple also marked the beginning of the end of the art and architectural style that would give Orissa a unique identity in a world full of copycats. The Sun Temple was built on the golden sands of the beach that is now 2 km away from where it initially was.
CHILIKA LAKE
Tours to CHILIKA LAKE Bird Sanctuary is a journey to remember for a lifetime. Spread over 1,100 sq km of clean blue water, evergreen hillocks and a stunning variety of avian, aquatic, reptilian and animal life, tour to Chilka is a rejuvenating experience into the bird kingdom of Orissa set within the largest inland brackish (salt water) lake in Asia.
NANDANKANAN
Amidst the natural beauty of natural forest adjacent to Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, NANDANKANAN lies in the vicinity of Kanjia lake close to Baranga Railway station on Cuttack-Bhubaneswari route. Nandankanan is the only zoo in India with the credit of having Patas monkey, Eastern Rosella and Open-billed Stork. Besides, it has the glory among the 2 zoos in India having Orang-Utan (others in Kanpur Zoological Park, Uttar Pradesh), Indian Pangolin (others in Jhargram Zoo, West Bengal), Spotted Munia (Others in Sayajibaug Zoo, Gujurat) and Burmese Python (others in Culcatta Snake Park, West Bengal). It is among the three zoos of India having Green-winged Macaws, Cinereous Vulture and Nicobar Pigeon.
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