Places of Interest in Orissa
Puri
:- A heaven on earth is the common description of Puri. Both the devout
and the pleasure-seeker bestow such praise on the place. The world's biggest
Vishnu temple dividing the skyline through a host of smaller temples overlooking
Puri's wide, sprawling, clean, sunny, buoyant, and vibrant beach, which too
is one of world's finest of its kind are its chief attractions
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Bhubaneswar :- Bhubaneswar, the capital
of Orissa, is also popularly known as the "Temple City of India".
Being the seat of Tribhubaneswar or 'Lord Lingaraj', Bhubaneswar is an important
Hindu pilgrimage centre.
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Konark
:- Konark (lat. 19.53'N; long. 86.06'E) is a small town in Puri distrit.
The Bay of Bengal is barely 4 kilometer away. It is 70 km from Bhubaneswar.
The name Konark is a variant of Konark which means the Arka (Sun) of Kona (corner),
the corner being that of Trikona on the bank of the Kushabhadra.
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Cuttack :- Cuttack, the former capital and
one of the oldest cities of Orissa is the administrative headquarters of the
district. The town is situated at the apex of the delta formed by the rivers
Mahanadi in the North and Kathajodi in the South. It serves as a convenient
base for touring the various places of interest in the district.
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