Situated at a distance from the famous religious and tourist centre of Puri (35 Km.) and the capital city of Bhubaneswar (65 Km).

The entire temple was designed in the shape of a colossal
chariot with seven horses and twenty four wheels, each about 10 feet in diameter, with a set of spokes and elaborate carvings.


It was built in red sandstone (Khandolite) and black granite.

The Sun Temple of Konark marks the highest point of achievement of Kalinga architecture depicting the grace, the joy and the rhythm of
life all in its wondrous variety.

It was built by King Raja Narasimhadeva-I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty in the thirteenth century.

It is a temple to Surya, the sun God.

The Sun temple has been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO.

Located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

The Lingaraja temple is located in a spacious courtyard covering
over 250000 sq feet and is bounded by fortified walls.

Its tower rises up to 180 feet and is elaborately carved.

It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and the Lingam here is unique which is a harihara lingam -half Shiva and half Vishnu.

Built by Yayati Kesari in the 7th century.

This temple is dedicated to Tribhubaneshwar or the Lord of Three Worlds.

The Lingaraja temple is about 1000 years old.

Found in the Indian Ocean along the Bay of Bengal is Orissa.

Average weight of the turtles is just over 100 lb (up to 50 kgs). They have a high-domed shell, with a carapace length of only 30 inches (70 cms).

Olive Ridleys are omnivorous, feeding on crabs, shrimp, rock lobsters, sea grasses, snails, fish, sessile, pelagic tunocates and small invertebrates.

The Orissa coast is one of the three sites worldwide where mass nesting of the olive ridley turtle occurs.

This sea turtle is especially known for its mass nesting when several thousand turtles migrate to the breeding ground to mate and nest simultaneously.

Hindu mythology worships sea turtles as an incarnation of one their gods.

Over the past five years, sea turtles have suffered mass mortality along the Orissa coast due to death by drowning as incidental catch in trawl-
fishing nets. About 5000 to 10,000 dead turtles have been washed ashore each year, a total of over 100,000 in the last ten years.

The sleeping statue of Lord Vishnu is situated in Bhimkund, at a distance of about 28 kilometres from Talch.

The sleeping image of Vishnu at Bhimkund is second only to
Gomateswar (Karnataka) in size.
It has the honour of being the largest sleeping image in India.

In spite of its magnanimity, image contains a natural softness. The period of its creation is believed to be 8th-9th century AD.

The caves are located atop the twin hills known as Udayagiri
(meaning the hill of the sunrise) and Khandagiri (meaning the
broken hill) which rise abruptly from the coastal plain, about 6km
West of Bhubaneswar, separated by a highway.

Udaygiri caves are approximately 135 ft high and Khandagiri caves are 118 ft high.

The main attraction of these caves consists of its stupendous carvings.

Of all the caves in Udaygiri, the largest one is the Rani Gumpha or the Queen’s Cave.

The origin of the rock cut caves of Udaygiri and Khandagiri dates
back to the 2nd century BC.

The caves are reminiscent of influence of Buddhism and Jainism in Orissa. The inscription and carvings on the walls show that they once served as Jain Monasteries.

Located in Chandaka Forests, 20km from Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.

The park is spread in about 4 sq.km. of area, while the wildlife
sanctuary is spread in around 5 sq. km.

The park is home to more than 75 species of mammals and reptiles.

The Nandan Kanan National park houses the very first captive gharial breeding centre of the country.

Nandan Kanan justifies its literal meaning i.e. "Garden of Pleasure".

Located 14 kms from Puri in Orissa.

The village is inhabited by artisans producing sheer poetry on pieces of treated cloth, dried palm leaf or paper.

The Villages runs from east to west with houses arranged in two neat rows facing each other. In the centre runs a line of small temples.

The village has a community of artisans who produce different
verities of handicraft items like pata paintings, palm leaf
engravings, stone carvings, wooden toys and mask, wood carving, wooden toys, cow-dung toys, tusser paintings, etc.