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•RATH YATRA• ··Jagannath Swami Nayana Patha Gami...Bhabatu mey·· The"Monks" & "Sanyasis"come here from all over India during Rath Yatra & apart from that millions of devotees of "Lord Jagannath" congregate here to see the magnificent "Cart Festival"(Rath Yatra) where "Lord Jagannath" "Lord Balabhadra"and their sister "Subhadra"are mounted on separate Raths and pulled by thousands of devotees from "Jagannath Mandir" to "Sri Gundicha(Mausima Mandir)"on "Bada Danda(The Widest Road on ? Earth). As per Sri "Jagannatha Sanskruti" & "Sanatana Hindu Dharma"~Here at "Puri"every thing is "BIG"like •Bada Thakura•~Sri Jagannath is the Biggest Deity• •Bada danda-the Widest road in front of Jagannath Mandir. There is a Beautiful sea beach at Puri• watching waves is a visual pleasure.There is a very beautiful sea beach at Puri and it is most famous on eastern coast of India. Thousands of t... read more

Mangalajodi is a relatively unexplored tourism destination in the Khurda district of Odisha. This scenic village located on the northern banks of Asia’s largest brackish water lake; Chilika Lagoon just 75 kms from Bhubaneswar toward Berhampur, which is also a Ramsar site and popularly known as “Birds Paradise”.The climatic condition and the ecosystem attract more than 300 species of migratory and resident birds from different parts of the globe during the winter. This fragile eco-system hosts more than a lakh birds every year and along with the serenity it attracts nature lovers and wildlife enthusiast from all across the world. But, just before few decades the village was very much defamed as poachers’ village. Poaching of birds was rampant, one of the major sources of livelihood for the villagers along with large scale fishing and agriculture. ... read more

"Jagannatha Swami Nayana Patha Gami Bhabatu mey" "Odishan"culture is very well known as "Jagannath Culture".Our deity is "Lord Jagannath".Apart from Jagannath Mandir at Puri unlikely at Balasore one new Jagannath Temple has been built by Emami Paper Mill at Remuna in Balasore district of Odisha . Balasore is a city of Odisha on the east coast on the Bay of Bengal.It is well connected by rail and road from Kolkata and Bhubaneswar the capital of Odisha.It is only 240 km away from Kolkata by road and 200 km away from Bhubaneswar . The Architecture as well as illumination during night time is matter of pride for people of Balasore and the Tourists rush to this Temple to have a night view . Many tourist from all over Odisha and adjoining states like West Bengal and Bihar ... read more

Ashort trip which would be offering to tourists a scenic highway, picturesque lush green forest, tantalisingly cool breeze, ravishing golden coloured glittering sand, mesmerizing frothy serene bluesea, daring water sports activities, aromantic flora, fascinating canopy along the roadside, adorable butterflies, exotic operatic warbling birds, eye-catching cultivated lands, calm and pleasant weather, ancient culture, art, heritage folklore, and much much more....then it is not a wonder that the tourists will grab the chance to take it. I was quite excited when I got to experience all of those during my short trip to Raghurajpur from Konark which was indeed beyond my expectations. I started my journey from Konark before sunrise because I wanted to experience the sunrise at the divine Chandrabhaga sea beach which is very attractive. My best friend Ajodhya and one of his uncl... read more

Oh No..…today we need to start our journey back home from Bhubaneswar. Our Odisha Odyssey was coming to the scheduled but undesirable end. It has been a good familiarization outing with the enriching exposure. To optimize the experience, and utilize the available day, we checked out of the hotel with the rising sun. Panthanivas Puri, had luxury coaches lined up to take tourists on their sightseeing package tours. The tourists from the neighboring hotels had also gathered there and awaiting the boarding instructions. We were ready with our bags in the boot for our voyage to Bhubaneswar. The February morning chill was very pleasant. The sea breeze was tempting us to stay on. We needed to be practical. The distance between Puri & Bhubaneswar was hardly 60 km and can be covered in an hour’s time ... read more