Cuttack town enjoyed for a pretty long time the honour of being the seat of Political authority of the Muslims in Orissa. During the period numerous Muslim monuments have built at Cuttack...

The Handibhanga Waterfall, located in the Bahalda village, is one of the famous picnic spots in the region. The best time to visit this 98 ft high waterfall is between the months of October and March.

This sanctuary is located in the district of Balasore and is blessed with a charmjng forest and a variety of wildlife such as tiger, leopard, elephant, gaur, sambar, giant squirrel, a number of bird species like hill myna, peafowl, hornbills and v...

Dhauli Hill (Dhaulagiri) is situated near Daya River, 8 km south of Bhubaneswar in Odisha India. Dhauli hill holds the distinction of being the place where Ashoka, the Mauryan Emperor renounced war and embraced Buddhism. The peace pagoda (Shanti S...

The twin hills Udayagiri and Khandagiri (Lat. 20.16 N; Long. 85.47E) are located in the vicinity of Bhubaneswar town. The National Highway No.5 passes through the close proximity of the hills. These two hills represent one of the earliest groups o...

Nandan Kanan is a zoological park situated 15 km outside Bhubaneshwar in Orissa. Its literal meaning is ‘The Garden of Heavens’. It is situated on the Shore of Kanjia Lake. Nandan Kanan was established in 1960 and was stated a zoo in 1...

Bird Island is an undeveloped barrier island located at the southwestern edge of the North Carolina coast, situated between the Town of Sunset Beach and the Little River Inlet in South Carolina. The Reserve site encompasses 1,481 acres consisting ...

In an effort to woo tourists through ecotourism the State Tourism Department has chalked out plans to start a new initiative, Island tourism plan. Furthering its efforts, Minister for Tourism and Excise, Debi Prasad Mishra, on Tuesday visited the ...

The Island of Kalijai is famous as a center of religious worship due to the temple of Goddess Kalijai. There is an interesting story behind the temple. As per the story, Kalijai was a young girl who died while crossing the lake to go to her husban...

Shree Shree Samaleswari, the presiding deity of Sambalpur, is a strong religious force in western part of Orissa and Chhattisgarh state of India. On the bank of the river Mahanadi the mother goddess Samaleswari is worshipped from ancient times as ...