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Odisha (English: / ə ˈ d ɪ s ə /, Odia: ⓘ), formerly Orissa (/ ɒ ˈ r ɪ s ə, ɔː-, oʊ-/, the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the eighth-largest state by area , and the eleventh-largest by population , with over 41 million inhabitants.
4 days ago · Odisha, state of India located in the northeastern part of the country. Before India became independent in 1947, Odisha’s capital was at Cuttack. The present capitol was subsequently built at Bhubaneshwar, in the vicinity of the city’s historic temples.
- Sun Temple. Odisha. Conceived as the cosmic chariot of the sun god Surya, this massive, breathtakingly splendid temple was constructed in the mid-13th century, probably by…
- Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary. Odisha. Three rivers flow out to sea at Bhitarkanika, forming a tidal maze of muddy creeks and mangroves. This is India’s second-largest mangrove region, and most…
- Lingaraj Mandir. Bhubaneswar. The 54m-high Lingaraj Mandir dedicated to Shiva dates from 1090 to 1104 – though some parts are more than 1400 years old – and is surrounded by several…
- Jagannath Mandir. Puri. This mighty temple is home to Jagannath (Lord of the Universe), an incarnation of Vishnu. Built in its present form in 1198, the temple – closed to non…
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- Find Military History at Barabati Fort. Address. FVM8+R37, Barabati Fort Rd, Biju Patnaik Colony, Cuttack, Odisha 753008, India. Phone +91 1800 11 1363.
- See the Palm Leaf Manuscripts at the Odisha State Museum. Address. State Museum, Kalpana Square, BJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751014, India.
- Marvel at One of India's Largest Waterfalls. Address. W9MJ+533, Odisha 757034, India. Phone +91 92127 77225. One of the major attractions of Simplipal National Park, Barehipani Falls is India's second-largest waterfall.
- Admire Ancient Temples in Bhubaneshwar. Address. Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Web Visit website. Odisha's capital city, Bhubaneshwar, was once home to thousands of temples.
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Odisha, India. Odisha- the land of paddy fields and palm-fringed silver beaches, temples, rivers, waterfalls and tribal people, is filled with major attractions such as the temples of Bhubaneshwar and Puri, miles of clean beaches and the magnificent Sun Temple of Konark.
2 days ago · After the independence of India in 1947, the territory of Orissa was expanded to include all the princely states except Saraikela and Kharsawan, which were absorbed by Bihar. Orissa became a state of India in 1950.
