Odisha

temple

The Kapileswar temple is situated at 4 km from Binka and 35 km from Sonepur.The temple was built by King Anangabhima II (1211-1238 AD).

coastline · river

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.

wildlife · livestock

A big herd of elephants (Elephas maximus) crosses a patch of grassland as humans chase after them. Elephants are the largest terrestrial mammals and are herbivorous in their diet.

river · coastline

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

What is the man twirling above his head? Is this a regular practice at the Rath Yatra in Orissa? See the chariots up close... Massive crowds mill around in a strange sense of order even as the chariots are pulled manually.

festival · temple

One can see the large number of devotees gather to witness the Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra. And also the top view of the chariots and the Jagannath temple in the city of Puri, Odisha.

ceremony

Groom comes out of the car at the wedding venue with a coconut and other ritualistic material.

coastline

Dead fish strewn across a sea beach. Millions of dead fish are strewn around the beach. They are also collected in baskets for sale... Fishing boats by the Bay of Bengal in Orissa state, India.

temple · festival

Inside view of Hatakeswara Temple in Khordha, Odisha. Hatakeswara is a famous siva temple near to Atri small village in Begunia situated in State High Way from Khurda to Nayagarh, Baangir nearer to Begunia situated in 20 degree 15'N and 85…

temple · river

Visitors throng Konark Sun Temple to see it's glorious architecture in Odisha, India. Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Odisha, India.

birds · wildlife

A flock of white domestic geese, descendants of the Greylag Goose (Anser anser), swims gracefully across a calm water body in Odisha.

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. Roadside vendor selling flute during ceremonial procession.

Odisha also known as Orissa, is an Indian state on the subcontinent's east coast, by the Bay of Bengal.It is surrounded by the Indian states of West Bengal to the north-east and in the east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west…

Odisha also known as Orissa is an Indian state on the subcontinent's east coast, by the Bay of Bengal.It is surrounded by the Indian states of West Bengal to the north-east and in the east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west…

Indians roll over cactus leaves in Odisha while the others around pick out the thorns from the body while the man keeps rolling over.

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.

coastline · temple

Puri is a city and the district headquarters of Puri district, Odisha, eastern India. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal, 60 kilometres south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar.

coastline

Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Orissa, India. The turtle is flapping its limbs in the sand, in order to dig a hole for laying its eggs, on a moonlit night, on the Rushikuliya beach.

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.

temple · architecture

Lingaraj Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Harihara, a form of Shiva and is one of the oldest temples of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the East Indian state of Odisha.

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.

Odisha also known as Orissa is an Indian state on the subcontinent's east coast, by the Bay of Bengal.It is surrounded by the Indian states of West Bengal to the north-east and in the east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west…

railway · architecture

A view of a train crossing the bridge from the Cuttack City side. Mahanadi Rail Bridge is a rail bridge over the Mahanadi near Cuttack in the Indian state of Odisha. The first Mahanadi Rail Bridge was opened on 1 January 1899.