Odisha

temple · old town

A glimpse of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, where visitors gather to admire its magnificent architecture and intricately carved stone walls.

festival · temple

Chariots during Rath Yatra are decorated as temple structures in the city of Puri, Odisha. Large number of devotees witness the annual Rath Yatra. One can see the hoardings of Aircel, Bata, Reliance and Nokia.

river

A crocodile rescued by locals and officials of the forest department of Odisha. See the people tie the crocodile with a rope and they release it in a river.

Giant Monitor Lizard wanders in the farmlands of Odisha. Most have an elongated head and neck, a relatively heavy body, a long tail, and well-developed legs. Their tongues are long, forked, and snakelike.

coastline · highway

Paradip, also spelt Paradeep, is a major seaport town and a designated notified area in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha, India. Paradip Port is one of the Major Ports of India serving the Eastern and Central parts of the country.

coastline · wildlife

This remarkable wildlife footage captures a mass nesting event of Olive Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) along the coast of Odisha, India, one of the world’s most important breeding grounds for this endangered marine species.

The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Odisha Police and NDRF team aks tourists to move away from the beaches and stay indoor as Odisha is on red alert because of Cyclone Fani.

highway

Driving on the road from Konark to Puri in Orissa, East India during the monsoon season in India. Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is an Indian state on the subcontinent's east coast, by the Bay of Bengal.

crafts

Stalls line Rajpath at the Paryatan Parv, during the Delhi leg. A stall of Orissa handloom at the Paryatan Parv in Delhi. Customers screen the garments in the store. Ethnic sarees and other clothing items from Orissa are sold here.

Shanti Stupa of Dhauligiri is also known as the Peace Pagda. Dhauligiri lies at a distance of 7 Km from Bhubaneswar. As one travels from Bhubaneswar to Puri, one finds Shanti Stupa. The word 'shanti' in the name itself suggests peace.

festival · ceremony

The tableau of Odisha depicts ‘Dola Jatra’ – a popular festival celebrated in the state. This festival signifies the journey of Goddess Radha & Lord Krishna for ultimate union in the tradition of Bhakti cult.

temple · architecture

The Mukteshwar assignable to the middle of the 9th century A.D. is one of the most refined temples in Orissa on account of its elegant proportions and delicate carvings. The temple of Siddheshwar, approximately datable to 10th century A.D.

architecture · railway

Vehicles like Tata trucks, jeep, tempo and motor bike, etc. passing through Mahanadi Raod Bridge in Cuttack, Odisha, India. Mahanadi road bridge is connecting the city of Cuttack and Jagatpur. It is one of the longest bridge of India.

Heat a pan add jaggery after melting jaggery add coconut and stir. Add ginger and pepper powder mix well and when the mixture becomes dry set it aside. Heat a pan add water, add salt, add rice flour mix it well and make a soft dough.

temple · hills

Located at the heart of the city, in Banjara Hills, Jagannath Temple is the Hyderabad’s replica of the original Puri Jagannath Temple, which is located in Orissa. This temple has been built in same style of Puri temple.

fort · river

Road traffic of all kinds - cars, trucks, mopeds, buses, auto and bicycle rickshaws, carts, and pedestrians - clogs a busy street during rush hour in Cuttack, India.

river · temple

Chandrabhaga is situated three km east of the Sun temple of Konark and 30 km from Puri. Until recent years Chandrabhaga was considered a place of natural cure for lepers.

festival · temple

Lakhs of devotees gather to celebrate Rath Yatra. Every summer, thousands of devotees begin a journey of faith to Puri in Odisha for the annual Puri Rath Yatra. Devotee breaking coconut in front of chariot to fulfill their vows.

coastline

A close-up video of waves on a beach in Orissa. Orissa is a coastal state eastern side of the subcontinent. Its beaches are clean and do not witness much tourist inflow. Visit if you fancy rushing free clean beaches.

sport

Bagudi is a game in Orissa played by local young boys. Bagudi is a lot like Kabaddi. There are no official rules in the game, the rules are given by the master of the game.

village

The lady first adds full cream to the vessels and then with a traditional rural churner she churns the cream to make the curd. Once churned she slowly drops it into another vessel with water in order to separate the curd.

coastline · industry

Coconut is one of the most important plantation crops of Orissa. The area under coconut production in the State is about 43.3 thousand hectares producing 296.05 million nuts.