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Odisha – India’s Best Kept Secret. This line we read while we were crossing Odisha in 2020 on our 9000 KM road trip. We wanted to explore Odisha at that time but almost everything was closed due to COVID restrictions. Deep in our hearts, we wanted to travel to Odisha to have the darshan of...

It is the month of February. The weather is perfect in Delhi. Hardly the time to think of a trip. But, that is what happens and a party of four is ready for a new adventure in the east. We do not have the luxury of time. Just three nights and five days. So, driving down and back is not feasible...

Some Teasers: Places Visit in this tour: Astasambhu Temple, Kualo, Dhenkanal, Odisha Shobhaneswar Shiva Temple, Niali, Cuttack, Odisha Madhab Jew Temple, Niali, Cuttack, Odisha Barahi Temple, Chaurasi, Puri, Odisha Siruli Hanuman Temple, Puri, Odisha Maa Ugratara Temple...

Olive Ridley - Arribada Turtles laying the eggs. Returning to the sea I did not know of the name Olive Ridley when I first saw the turtles in the early nineties. We were on a picnic to Chandrabhaga beach near Puri where I first saw them in plastic containers. It was a wow moment for all...

Hi Friends, I am planning a Mumbai to Odisha ride. need help to select the route and road status. Thanks in advance. Date is not final yet, but would be doing it soon.

Short temple tour Odish on my 53rd Birthday - 1st July to 5th July. Bhubaneswar - Konark - Puri and Satpada. Few teasers before going further...

A sanctuary in eastern highland region, covering it with lush green dazzling deciduous forest, was my destination for the day- the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary. Googled, binged, searched rigorously to find out more about it, but got nothing. Hence the ultimate solution to know about a place is to...

One year ago in 2016 at the last of our Engineering days we planned about our last trip to Gandahati waterfall of Gajapati district. We were the final year students and everything depend on us to arrange Techfest and Anuual function. The tech fest held on 18th and 19th March. After that we get 9...

Bhadrakali Temple is located in the outskirts of the revenue village Aharapada which is at a distance of 8 km away from Bhadrak town in the south- west direction.The popular belief is that the name of the Town has been derived from the name of the deity. To reach at Bhadrakali Temple...

Its a beautiful visiting place for all,one can enjoy peace and silence. You can enjoy the sound of waterfall, cool and silent atmosphere, the song of the jungle birds, trees & animals. You can enjoy the life style of innocent people over there. More over you can see the temple of Lord Shiba...

Sandakphu of Odisha & Second Highest Mountain Peak of ODISHA…… MAHENDRA GIRI PEAK. Where is this Mahendra Giri ? Mahendra Giri Google co-ordinates / address: 18.967082, 84.365730. Mahendra Giri is...

After a long time, me and my family decide to take a tour. Last few months is a very busy months for me as i have to work up to 9am to 2am on regular basis. So we decided that as Saturday is a half working day for me and Sunday is a Holiday, so we as family should go to any place to refresh...

I'll be visiting Odisha for 3 days and 2 nights on 22nd March 2016. How to get best out of this short period? As I'll be visiting with family elderly peoople will accompany us, so the plan needs to be not so packed and flexible. I have included Puri (base camp), Konark temple and Chilka lake as...

Orissa's ancient maritime legacy. Traders of Orissa used to venture on a journey to distant lands namely the islands of Bali, Java, Sumatra, Burma, Cambodia, China, Borneo and Sri Lanka. To celebrate the glory of the ancient times, the people in Cuttack as well as in the rest of Orissa float...