It is the land of Lord Jagannath culture. This state has many temples and magnificent monuments that attract many tourists from worldwide. It also possesses beautiful sea beaches, wildlife sanctuaries, and natural landscape that also bring large revenue for Orissa tourism. Orissa is always remembered for its rich tradition of art and sculpture.
Orissa has many extraordinary tourism resources for everyone. The great monuments that have a special place in Orissa tourism are - the Jagannath temple at Puri, the sun temple at Konark and the Lingraj temple at Bhubaneswar. They are the most sacred places of Orissa for thousand of pilgrimages from worldwide. The much famous Chariot Festival of Lord Jagannath attracts the visitors and pilgrims from different parts of the world.
Here are the brief descriptions for few important Orissa tourism places.
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar is one of the most visited touring places in East India and often referred as the temple city of India. The 11th-century Lingaraja temple has been rated as one of the greatest Hindu temples in India by Ferguson. Together with Puri and Konark, it forms the 'Golden Triangle' or 'Swarna Tribhuja'.
Konark: Konark is a small town on the Bay of Bengal, sixty-five kilometers away from Bhubaneswar. It is the world heritage site for the 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), that is built in black granite.
Chilka Lake: It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest lagoon in the World. In winter birds from cold countries migrate here and they return in summer. This also brings visitor and has become a
part of Orissa tourism.
Different transport means to all these places are easily available. One can choose any one of these means to visit all the desired touring place of Orissa.
