Olive Ridleys in Odisha coast : The Greatest Wildlife Show in India
It was rush hour at Rushikulya. Two kilometres offshore, in the choppy seas, tens of thousands of ancient eyes viewed the beach like no tourist has ever done. This was not the voyeuristic adulation of the coastline that visitors…
Konark Temple Odisha : the language of stone surpasses the language of man
Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man. —Rabindranath Tagore Konark Sun Temple situated in Odisha, India is a temple dedicated to Sun God, Surya. It was built on the shores of Chandrabagha Beach but the waterline slowly…
Hitting The Jungle Book trail at Simlipal National Park Odisha: A nice blog From Midday
With The Jungle Book’s release this week, travel junkie Priyanka Jena hits the trail inside Simlipal National Park to share her encounters in the wild Odisha is a paradise for naturalists. The state is rich in biodiversity and is home to…
Odisha, A Blue Jewel: Interview with Ashok Ch Panda at International Tourism Fair Berlin
Scenic Serene and Sublime, this is the tagline of Odisha Tourism. Interview with Ashok Ch. Panda, Minister of Tourism of Odisha at the International tourism fair ITB in Berlin.
On Utkala Dibasa : A must read article on How Odisha was formed as separate province
The Hindu kingdom of Odisha lost its complete political identity after the demise of the last Kings Mukunda Dev. The rules of the Afghans, the Mughals, the Naib-Nazims, the Marathas brought further instability and territorial vivisection. Further under the British rule…
Jirang in Odisha: The Abode of Lord Buddha – An awesome travel blog by Somnath Verma
“You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself” — Buddha Buddhism which started as an off shoot of Hinduism in India, has spread across the world to become the 4th largest religion in the world. There are many…
Mangalajodi : A village in Odisha where birds are considered as Guests
Birds as guests? Where in the world would such a strange thing happen? In Odisha, there is a village called Mangalajodi, perched on the edge of the great Chilika lagoon. Come winter, hundreds of thousands of water birds fly in to…
The Song of Odisha : An Awesome article of experience of Rural Tourism in Koraput
This article is an awesome description of rural tourism in odisha by Chandrahas Choudhury. Provided below are a few excerpts and the link to the full article, a must read for everyone. Rural tourism provides travellers the opportunity to experience…
When Bhubaneswar Railway Station turned into an ART station : A photo essay
The Bhubaneswar Railway Station turned into an Art Station as 30 odd artists led by Satyabhama Majhi converted it into an art gallery on the theme, “Gateway to Odisha” with different panels representing something significant about different districts of…