Odisha

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Odissi, also known as Orissi (Oriya: o i , Devnagari: ), is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Odisha, in eastern India.

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highway · fort

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.

Odisha also known as Orissa, 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 nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC.

dance

Odissi, also known as Orissi, is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Odisha, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences.

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Crabs on the Rushikuliya beach in Orissa, India.