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Orissa  
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Area : 55,673 Sq. km.
Population : 36,706,920
Capital : Bhubaneswar
Languages : Oriya
Best Time to Visit : Winters and Spring
 
A coastal state, Orissa is a land of exquisite temples, historic monuments, long sandy beaches and enchanting wildlife. The temples cities of Puri, Bhubaneswar and Konark are topmost in the itinerary of a visitor to Orissa. The natural waterfalls, the sculptural art of the rock caves, the Buddhist and Jain relics, hills and forests offer a unique, unspoilt charm which is unparalleled. The Chilka lagoon in Orissa is the largest brackish lakh in Asia and has rich birdlife. Orissa has a very wide and distinctive range of handicrafts.
 
Places of Interest
Bhubaneswar, the capital of the East Indian state of Orissa, Bhubaneswar extends from latitude 2015' North to longitude 85?52' East. An important city of the temple triangle of Orissa, Bhubaneshwar has direct air, road, and rail connection with the other major cities of India.

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.

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.

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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