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Ansupa Lake
This small but tremendously picturesque lake holds a well-known position in the tourist map of Orissa for its loveliness, immediacy to Cuttack and the fact that till the new past, it used to play host to migratory birds throughout winter.
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Aryapalli Beach
30-km from Berhampur and 6-km from Chhatrapur, the beach at Aryapalli
is calm and charming where the waves speak volumes. Its bracing and
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Badaghagra Fall
10 kms. from Keonjhar on NH-6 towards Sambalpur, it is yet another small (200 ft. high) but exiting waterfall on the river Ghagara. |
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Balaramgadi Beach
The confluence of the river Budhabalanga with the sea at Balaramgadi, situated 2 km from Chandipur, presents guests with a scenic picnic mark with fishing and boat rides unnerved in.
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Balighai Beach
The Casuarina fringed Balighai beach, located 8 km from Puri,
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Baliharachandi Beach
Though Baliharachandi, located 27 km from Puri, is known for the shrine of the Goddess Harachandi, this lonely beach with its roundabout sand dunes can be quite enchanting.
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Barehipani & Joranda Falls
Barheipani is yet another waterfall situated on the river Budhabalanga in the Meghasan mountain of Mayurbhanj district.
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Beleshwar
Beach
The Baleshwar beach
is quite well-known for the Shaivite shrine, Beleswar that is located at a distance of 15 kilometer from Puri in Orissa,
India.
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Chandipur Beach
Chandipur (16 kms) away from Balasore Railway Station on Howrah-Madras line of South Eastern ( S.E.) Railways annique beach where the sea water recedes about 5 kms
during low-tide and advances to the shore line again during high-tides
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Chandrabhaga
Beach
Close to the famous Sun Temple of Konark, is a lovely and quiet beach - Chandrabhaga.
The beach, known for its beauty and solitude, has long served as a stump
to the exquisite and intricate sculptures on the Sun holy place.
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Chilka Lake
Just south of Puri, the sea mixes in with the 1100 sq.km inland Chilika
Lake to create the largest brackish water lake in Asia.
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Gopalpur on Sea
Hardly 16 km from Berhampur, the club of Southern
Orissa, is the tiny town of Gopalpur on the Bay of Bengal.
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Harishankar
Waterfalls
Is located on the southern side of Gandhamardhan hills in Balangir. The Harishankar dazzles with a series of bewitching waterfalls cascading on the hillslopes.
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Hatipathar Falls
3-km from Rayagada, the river Nagavali flows through a deep cut valley, forming two beautiful waterfalls.
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Hirakud Reservoir
A mere 16 km north of Sambalpur town stands the Hirakud Dam on the river Mahanadi - the longest dam in the world and the largest dam made of earth. |
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Indravati Reservoir
Originating near Thuamul-Rampur, Indravati makes its winding course through dense forests and sun-kissed valleys till she halts at Khatiguda, near Tentuli Khunti, 20-km from Nawarangpur, to form a reservoir in the hands of modern sculptors.
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Khanduala Falls
The jungles of Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, situated around 32-km from Bhawanipatna, provide the setting for another of Orissa's charming waterfall called Khanduala, so named because of the shrine of the Goddess Khanduala situated on the top of the hill.
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Kolab Reservoir
Only 15 km from Koraput, the river Kolab makes a stunning jump at Bagra to form a reservoir called "Upper Kolab Irrigaion Project". An perfect place for outing, it is a panacea for city dwellers.
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Konark Beach
Only 32-km from Puri on Marine Drive, one could find a sprawling beach at Konark
rated as one of the finest in the world. With a long stretch of cleans
sands - cool blue sea making rapids in rolling waves - the beach claims
to be one of the best in the eastern coast for having a lovely serenity
of its own. |
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Mahanadi River
The major rivers of Orissa from north to south are the subamarekha, the Burhabalanga, the Baitarani, the Brahmani, the Mahanadi and the Rushikulya. The smaller ones are the Salandi, the Vamsadhara, the Nagavali, the Kolab, the lndravati, the Sileru, the Sabari and the Poteru.
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Miriglotah Falls
Aproximately 110 kms from Rourkela, a beautiful waterfall of Orissa.
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Nrusimhanath
The sacred hills of Gandhamardan in the district of Bargarh preserve the temple of Nrusimhanath.
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Paradeep Beach
Paradeep, a major seaport of India for trade activities with a fine sea beach, is an enjoyable tourist resort 94-km from Cuttack.
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Pati-Sonapur Beach
Approximately 20-km from Berhampur, 35-km from Gopalpur-on-Sea and 4-km off the NH-5 that connects Calcutta with Chennai the virgin beach at Pati-Sonapur
is one of the most exquisite on the east coast.
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Phurli Jharan Waterfall
15-km from Bhawanipatna, Phurli Jharan, a perennial waterfall of 16m high, has a special charm of its own.
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Pradhanpat
Close to the town of Deogarh, Padhanpat hill with its pictorial waterfall offers a rare scenic beauty. It is at a distance of 96 kms from Deogarh.
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Puri Beach
Looking forward for an amazingly wonderful holiday? Welcome to the beach of Puri. The pious land of Puri is probably one of the finest beaches in India on the coastline of Orissa.
Situated on the shores of the breathtakingly beautiful Bay of Bengal.
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Putudi Falls
Located 15-km from Phulbani, the natural beauty of the Putudi falls on the river Bada Saluki, with dense forests and hills on either side have entranced guests over the ages.
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Ramchandi Beach
On the confluence of the river Kusabhadra and the Bay of Bengal, Ramchandi is a beautiful beach. Goddess Ramchandi, the presiding deity of the Konark
region is worshipped here with reverence. |
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Rengali
River Brahmani shelters a dam and reservoir at Rengali amidst charming environs. At a distance of 92-km from Angul, it is a quiet place for outing.
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Sorada Reservoir
About 80 km from Berhampur, Sorada holds in its bosom a reservoir amidst uncommon scenic charm.
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Talasari
Beach
At a distance of 88-km from Balasore, 4-km from Chandaneswar and 8-km from Digha (in West Bengal) is the tranquil beach at Talasari.
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The Khandadhar Falls
One of the prettiest districts on the tourist circuit is the Sundargarh region. Situated amidst its lush forests is Orissa's most well-known waterfall, the Khandadhar fall (244m).
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The Sanghagara Falls
Sanghagara fall (30m) lies about 5-km from Keonjhar and is counted amongst the most popular picnic sites in the region.
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Upper Jonk
An irrigation project, Upper Jonk, near village Patora, 16-km from Nawapara, the District Headquarters town, is a place of rare beautiful charm and an asylum to aquatic fauna.
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Duduma
Waterfall
Developed as a hydro-electric project with a beautiful township amidst deep greenery of nature, Machhakund forms a precipitous waterfall.
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