Let us state that this beautiful compilation of facts about Odisha is from an answer to a question in Quora by Ananya Parida. We have just shared her facts. Our beautiful state, Odisha (formerly Orissa): I would start by…
Buddhist Tourism Sites in Odisha Ratnagiri Udaygiri – Video
Ratnagiri and Udayagiri are well-known Mahayana-Vajrayana Buddhist sites in Coastal Odisha. Both the sites have preserved splendid monasteries, stupas, votive stupas and a large number of sculptures of Mahayana-Vajrayana deities. However what draws the immediate attention is the colossal Buddha…
Ratnagiri Ancient Buddhist Site in Odisha – hidden potential of Tourism
Ratnagiri, an ancient Buddhist site where excavation between 1958 and 1961 revealed the presence of a flourishing monastic settlement. But for the Odisha Tourism and ASI signposts, a visitor would miss the place entirely. From a distance, it is just…
Gangeswari Temple – A model for awesome Konark Sun temple
Did you know Gangeswari Mandir was built as a model replica for the gigantic Konark sun temple? Images credit: Ashish Sarangi Also Read : Central Govt plans WiFi at Konark Sun Temple by June 2015
Keonjhar Odisha: Home to one of the oldest (3,800 mill yrs) rocks in the world
A tribal wonderland, Keonjhar has always held a magical allure for travellers for its geological, religious, social and anthropological significance. From the stunning beauty and unspoilt elegance of dense forests, exuberant waterfalls, terraced valleys and exotic wildlife to one of…
Some Amazing Facts about Odisha you never Knew – By Biren
Odisha which is largely accredited as a poor state with presumably poor infrastructure and large number of people suffering from malnutrition and being illiterate. This has created a halo effect as one of the most backward state of India. There…
Bhubaneswar Temples : 10 important things you might not be knowing yet
1. Bhubaneswar, the capital of modern Odisha, is also India’s temple city. Bhubaneswar literary means the land of Shiva. Gauda King Sashanka, who was a staunch follower of Lord Shiva, had built the first temple at Bhubaneswar (Ekamra Kshetra)…
A note on Bolangir – Once the capital of the princely state of Patnagarh
Once the capital of the princely state of Patnagarh, the district town of Bolangir, also spelt Balangir, still retains its old world’s charm and serenity.One of the major commercial towns in the western part of Odisha, the place is littered…
Facts you should know about Shiva Temples of Odisha
The credit to this awesome Odisha temple information goes to Vijayakumar Gaari Abbaayi Karthik. Here is the link to the original post as a Facebook note On occasion of Odisha Day – Utkal Diwas posting details of some Shiva Temples…
Wow Breakfast Island Chilika Lake features in Microsoft Windows Wallpapers
An awesome capture of breakfast island by Udayan Sarathi now features in Microsoft Windows wallpaper galleries. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wallpaper