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Top Cities in Orissa

Orissa is located in east part of India and on account of its natural beauty it attracts countless tourists all around the year.

It has great potential for the development of tourism and hospitality.

Top cities of Orissa still reflect the uniqueness of ancient Indian traditions and rich culture. Famous cities of this state are as follows-

Bhubaneshwar

Bhubaneshwar is renowned as the city of temples, with around six hundred ancient temples still extant here. This city clearly shows the authentic development of various stages of ancient Hindu architecture.

Being constructed in two parts; one part of this city is famous for religious class temples and other part is equipped with modern class amenities, offices, lodges and courts. Tourist attractions of this city include Lingaraja temple, Brahmeswar temple, Rajarani temple, Mukteswara temple and Parasurameswar temple.

Puri
Lord Jagannath temple, the much famous in the city, is not only the main attraction in Puri but also in the whole Orissa. This is considered the most sacred place for Hindus. Every year during the month of June Rath Yatra festival is arranged and then pilgrims from entire country come to manifest this sacred procession.

Apart from it, big and beautiful sand beaches on Bay of Bengal makes this city the most awesome place to visit. If you want to see the picturesque beauty of sunrise and sunset then wide beaches of Puri offer you marvelous opportunity.

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Cuttock
Being located at the top of Mahanadi delta and surrounded by Mahanadi River Cuttock is blessed with the qualities of an island. On account of commercialization this city is getting very renowned in country. It is a shoppers’ paradise and you can find here marvelous articles of Orissan handicrafts. It is becoming the favored tourist destination in Orissa.  

Konark
Konark city has great historical and religious value. Every year large number of tourist visit Konark city in Orissa to see the grandeur of Sun Temple. Dedicated to Lord Sun this temple flaunts the unique Orissan architecture. Many dance festivals are organized in the backdrop of this temple. You can visit this city whole year but the best time to visit is from October to March as the weather is very pleasant during this season.

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Raurkela
The establishment of first three steel plants in 1955 in Raurkela made it well known as the commercial capital city of Orissa. It has given rise to the inception of new era in steel industry in India. This place is famous for flat steel products and sheets which are exported all over the world. These are very famous and most visited top cities of Orissa.