Places of Interest in Orissa
Bhubaneshwar Tourism
Bhubaneshwar
at one time, the Bindu Sagar tank was bordered by over 7000 temples. Of these,
500 still survive, all built in the extravagant Oriya style. It is of these
temples, that the great poet, Rabindranath Tagore had once said - 'At all places
where the eye rests, and also at places where the eye does not rest, the busy
chisel of the artist has worked incessantly. The abode of god has been enveloped
by a variety of figures depicting the good and the evil, the great as well as
the insignificant, the daily occurences of human life....'
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Puri Tourism
Puri one of the four holiest places in India, Puri is washed by the sea, and
embraced by causarina - fringed beaches. It is said that one obtains 'moksha'
from the cycle of birth and rebirth, if one stays here for three days and nights.
Puri is the hallowed seat of Lord Jagannath (Lord of the Universe), Subhadra
and Balabhadra. One of the four holy dhams of Hinduism, Puri is possibly one
of the very few religious sites which combines the outdoor pleasures of sea
and divine beaches with the religious sentiments of 'darshan'.
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Konark Tourism
Konark legends say that Samba, the son of Lord Krishna, was afflicted by leprosy,
brought about by his father's curse on him. After 12 years of penance, he was
cured by Surya, the Sun God, in whose honour he built this temple.
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