Situated on east part of India Orissa is a very beautiful place to visit. It is basically dominated with rural lands. It is full of fertile green coastal fields which are extended to the hills of Eastern Ghats.
It is well famous for its age old temples and ethnic and traditional handicrafts work of this state is renowned all over the country.
There are number of pilgrims to see. Apart from it there are lakes, islands, ancient forts and unique cave sculptures.
Temples in Orissa
Temples are the major tourist attractions in Orissa. There are world renowned holy temples like Jagannath Temple in Puri, Son temple in Konark and Lingaraja temple in Bhubaneshwar. Rath Yatra festival in Jagannath temple in Puri attracts many tourists from across the country.
Puri beach
Puri beach is one of the most visited beaches in country. It has religious importance as the abode of Lord Jagannath is situated here.
Thousands of people visit this place just to take a holy bath in the beach water. They believe that it is a path to attain Moksha or salvation. It is so beautiful that you can not simply resist yourself from having a walk on the sand of Puri beach.
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