Places to visit in Odisha
Odisha, with its capital at Bhubaneswar, is known for temple towns and the chilika lagoon. Here are well-known places to start with, and a tip for each.
Konark Sun Temple
A 13th-century temple built as a giant stone chariot with carved wheels. A UNESCO site.
The wheels work as sundials.
Jagannath Temple, Puri
A major Vishnu temple, known for the annual Rath Yatra chariot festival.
Non-Hindu visitors can watch from nearby rooftops.
Lingaraj Temple
A Shiva temple in Bhubaneswar, built around the 11th century.
The old city has many smaller temples to see on foot.
Chilika Lake
Asia’s largest brackish-water lagoon, with migratory birds in winter.
Boat trips spot dolphins near the mouth.
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