Odisha

river · hills

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

coastline

It;'s time for the sunset over the underrated beach of Orissa. Visit the beaches of Orissa if you seek for clean sand and enjoy a mixture of spirituality and nature.

Common Jay butterflies are found in India (South India up to Maharashtra, Orissa, West Bengal, Uttarakhand to Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast), Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar.

farmland

Green agricultural fields in the state of Orissa, India. Sunflowers are grown for the light and healthy oil that they yield. Odisha also known as Orissa, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal.

farmland

Cattle Egrets searching for prey and a woman working in a field in Orissa. Coconut trees line the fields. Odisha also known as Orissa, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal.

highway · architecture

The Mahanadi Road Bridge connects Cuttack and Jagatpur in the National Highway 5 through the Bhubaneswar- Jagatpur-Chandikhol stretch.

architecture · railway

Mahanadi road bridge is connecting the city of Cuttack and Jagatpur. It is one of the longest bridge of India. One can see the moving traffic of the bridge and the rail bridge. This bridge is built over Mahanadi river.

coastline

Sea shells made into artwork and other artifacts related to the famous Sun Temple, Konark are displayed in the temporary shops on the shoreline of the Bay of Bengal in Odisha.

school

View of Cuttack Karate School located in Odisha. An Ambessedor Odisha, formerly known as Orissa is an Indian state on the subcontinent's east coast, by the Bay of Bengal.

coastline

Remains of Olive ridley Turtle, with a dog ambling by and digging into the putrefying flesh of this rare sea turtle. The bones lie scattered along the pristine beach in Orissa, India.

river · hills

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

coastline · festival

Orissa, officially spelled Odisha, is a state of India located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in 261 BCE.

temple · dance

Konark is a small town in the Puri district in the state of Odisha, India. It lies on the coast by the Bay of Bengal, 65 kilometers from the capital of the state, Bhubaneswar.

river · festival

An exhaustive repertoire of performances from Orissa was staged at the capital recently. The event, a three-day long Odissi festival, was an endeavour to promote the treasures of Odisha culture.

coastline · temple

Chandrabhaga beach in Orissa during sunset. See a Hindu temple along the long coastlines on the Beach. Chandrabhaga beach is located in the village of Chandrabhaga in Puri District of Orissa.

temple · river

Konark Sun Temple is known for its glorious architecture in world. Visitors roaming inside Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, Inida. Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Odisha, India.

coastline

Olive Ridley Turtle digging in the sand and subsequently laying eggs, during the arribada, in Orissa, India. The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley, is a species of sea turtle.

temple

Reflection of temple on the pond inside the premises of Muktesvara deula. Variety of architectural work and decorative motifs on the walls of Muktesvara deula of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Biju Patnail Setu in Cuttack, Odisha. Biju Patnaik (5 March 1916 -- 17 April 1997) was an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Odisha for two terms.

river · lake

View of Lingraja Temple as seen from Bindu Sagar Lake in Odisha. Bindu Sarovara and Ocean Drop Tank which is believed to have water from every holy water body in the whole of India. The tank is suitably surrounded by many temples.

ceremony · festival

Kali Puja also known as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja, is a festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali, celebrated on the new moon day of the Hindu month Kartik especially in Bengal, Odisha and Assam.