Orissa Tourism

On the tourist map of India, Orissa tourism occupies its own important place. The state is known for bearing a number of grand temples and astonishing monuments, and attracts tourists from all over the world. A line of Orissa tour packages are offered in the market making your visit to the colorful state easy and cozy.
The state is visited by a large number of people every year due to its religious significance. Apart from the most famous 12th century Jagannath Temple, the state bears several other temples, attracting millions of devotees every year.

Orissa is situated on the eastern coast of India, along the Bay of Bengal shore. Home to the longest earthen dam in the world, the Hirakud Dam, Orissa is a popular tourist destination of India. From temples to monuments, waterfalls, lakes and rivers and beaches, Orissa Tourism has something for everyone.

Temples form the principal tourist attractions of this state of India. Hindu temples are built in almost in every part of the state. Some of the most visited temples include Konark Temple, Jagannath Puri Temple and Lingaraja Temple.  Jagannath Puri Temple is the most popular among the tourists as well as the devotees. Puri is regarded as one of the four most prominent holy places in India.

The capital city of Orissa, Bhubaneshwar is a top tourist site of the state. The city is considered as the city of temple. In addition to temples, Udaigiri and Khandgiri Caves are must a must visit. Gupta Ganga, Radha Kund, Akshay Ganga and Shaym Kund are four of the famous caves of Khandgiri. There are in all 18 Udaygiri caves, and the most famous ones are Rani Gumpha, Ganesh Gumpha, Bagh Gumpha and Hathi Gumpha.