Odisha

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.

Gyrate to the thumping beats of energetic tribal and folk dances of Odisha like Jhumar, Dhemsa, paramparika Mukha Nrutya, besides contemporary and fusion dances.

temple · ceremony

Devotees at Chandi Tample in Cuttack, Odisha, India. The Katak Chandi Temple( in Oriya କଟକ ଚଣ୍ଡୀ ମନ୍ଦିର ) is an ancient temple dedicated to the Goddess Chandi, the presiding deity of Cuttack, Orissa.

festival · temple

Crowd across the country witness the famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in the city of Puri, Odisha. Large number of devotees gather on a grand scale for the celebration.

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.

bazaar

Sugarcane juice vendors in Bhuvneshwar, Odisha. Sugarcane juice selling roadside, peeling canes using hand machine and preparing juice. Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Odisha, formerly known as Orissa.

river · hills

The Daya River starts as a branch of the Kuakhai River at Saradeipur (near Badahati) in Odisha state in India.

coastline

Experience the beautiful beaches of Odisha in this serene video, starting with a calming sunset and transitioning to vibrant daytime footage.

village

Join us on a peaceful biking journey through the tranquil villages of rural Orissa. Experience the serene beauty and simple life of these villages as we explore their charm and tranquility.

Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, uprooted trees and triggered rains as it enters West Bengal post-midnight, hours after making landfall and causing havoc in Odisha.

Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is an Indian state on the subcontinent's east coast, by the Bay of Bengal.

coastline · temple

Located on the east coast, Odisha (Formerly Orissa), also known as The Soul of India, is a mystical land where the hoary past and the modern today form a harmonious blend - where ancient temples mingle with modern five star hotels.

coastline · wildlife

Located on the east coast, Odisha (Formerly Orissa), also known as The Soul of India, is a mystical land where the hoary past and the modern today form a harmonious blend - where ancient temples mingle with modern five star hotels.

railway · architecture

Panoramic view of goods train passes over Mahanadi Rail Bridge and the moving traffic over Mahanadi road bridge of Odisha. The first Mahanadi Rail Bridge was opened on 1 January 1899. It had 64 spans of 100 feet each, on wells 19 ft 6 in.

dance

Gotipua is a traditional dance form in the state of Odisha, India, and the precursor of Odissi classical dance. It has been performed in Orissa for centuries by young boys, who dress as women to praise Jagannath and Krishna.

festival · temple

Women making dosas during a competition. Dosa making was a part of the Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav celebrations, organised by Jagannath Mandir and Orissa Arts and Culture Centre at Jagannath Mandir, Thyagraj Nagar - New Delhi.