Gopinath Temple in Kakudia Near Pipili – an 11th AD Vaishnav Shrine
Thanks to pictures from Ashish Sarangi. The temple is located on the right bank of the river Daya and situated on the left side of the road leading from Jatani to Pipili about 4km. east of Jatani and 7…
Puri Atharnala Beautification Work in Progress
Video of India’s Largest sleeping Vishnu in Odisha – a must watch
7 Wonders of India – Orissa : 10 – Sleeping Vishnu7 Wonders of India – Orissa : 10 – Sleeping Vishnu. Sleeping Vishnu Temple The sleeping statue of Lord Vishnu is situated in Bhimkund, at a distance of about…
Dhauli Light and Sound Show of King Asoka to go live this week
Its nice to see trial run of the light and sound show under way at the peace pagoda in Dhauli. Tricolor India Schauspiel Private Limited, a FDI venture of the UK-based projection studio is taking care of the project here. Transformation…
Luxury Resort in Chilika Lake by Swosti Group to be ready by October 2016
Bhubaneswar-based Swosti Group will soon be expanding its hospitality portfolio with the launch of its high-end luxury resort – Swosti Chilika Resort on the banks of the Chilika Lake, the country’s largest coastal lagoon. Confirming the development, JK Mohanty, managing…
National Geographic Features Odisha Olive Ridley Turtles
On a stretch of beach where the Rushikulya River meets the Bay of Bengal, thousands of olive ridley turtles arrive to nest around February and March. The sandy beach disappears under glistening domes stretching as far as the eye can…
Konark Sun Temple Featured in BBC Documentary What the Ancients Knew India
This is one of the best documentaries BBC produced on Ancient Construction techniques of India and Konark Sun temple features in detail in it.
Pictures of First Highway RestArea aka Amenities center for Tourists named Jajabara
With an aim to improve facilities for tourists during transit, the Department of Tourism (DoT) has set up way side amenities along the National Highways and country roads that connect tourist destinations. More amenties centers like this are on works. Like…
A positive step customs and immigration starts at bhubaneswar – Not fully an international airport yet
Air India sources will convert its domestic flight from Delhi to Bhubaneswar (AI 877) for international operations. The flight number will be changed to AI 077. The Air India will run AI 874, which will be renamed as AI 078…