Phase 1 of Bhubaneswar has left its mark in the form of Ancient Monuments… Phase 2 of Bhubaneswar shows the below points… 1) Govt Schools 2) Govt offices, residential quarters and Govt hospitals etc 3) Florist shop 4) Betel…
Four more cities coming under Public Transport City buses in Odisha
City bus service will be launched in Cuttack, Rourkela, Bolangir and Koraput by the end of this year. The department is on the verge of finalising the formalities for the launch. The department has planned to introduce as many…
Mukteswar Temple Bhubaneswar – a few points on its architecture
Mukteshwar Temple at Bhubaneswar in Odisha is dedicated to Shiva. The 10th century temple is a classic example of Odiyan architecture. In the article titled “Breathing life into Stone,” Chitra Ramaswamy narrates the importance of the temple in the architecture history…
Free WiFi in Konark Sun Temple Odisha is available from Today
Visitors at the global attraction Konark Sun temple can enjoy Wi-Fi service from today.Konark is among the five major heritage monuments in the country being Wi-Fi enabled by the government-owned BSNL, which has promised speeds of up to 10mbps. The entire campus…
A video on Bhitarkanika National park in Odisha – a wildlife traveller’s paradise
An exquisite biodiversity combined with beautiful terrains and a Mangrove dominated ecosystem is what Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary in Orissa is comprised of. The spectacular wildlife, birds and vegetation makes Bhitarkanika one of the most amazing wildlife sanctuaries in India.…
A new Rock garden for visitors in Berhampur coming up
Tourists visiting Odisha will soon have a new destination – a Rock Garden – in line with the one at Chandigarh. The proposed rock garden is to come up in Ambapua locality berhampur and will require about Rs 7 crore. The state…
Buddhist Tourism potential of Odisha – Lalitgiri Ratnagiri Udayagiri
India is the country of origin of Buddhism. Buddhist shrines are concentrated not only in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar but also in Odisha. A visit the Buddhist sites of Odisha will take you to exquisite temples,…
e-ticketing facility for Udayagiri and Khandagiri in bhubaneswar by year end
The minister of state for tourism (independent charge), culture (independent charge) and civil aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma visited the twin hills of Udayagiri and Khandagiri in Odisha, one of the earliest groups of Jain rock-cut architecture in Eastern India. The…
A list of Waterfalls in Odisha by Manjit Jena – how many of this have you visited?
We all know that Odisha is the home of Natural Beauty.There are so many waterfalls in Odisha. Some of themajor waterfalls in Odisha are : Barehipani, Khandadhar, Bhimkund, Badaghagara, Jorandha, Gudguda etc. See the complete article to get the complete…
Promotional video for Odisha tourism in Discovery channel
Odisha tourism has created videos to be aired in various promotional channels, here is one of them. Also Read: Ratnagiri Ancient Buddhist Site in Odisha – hidden potential of Tourism