Odisha Tour Packages to Witness the Cultural Heritage

Odisha the hub of the ample of tourist highlights, which are still unexplored.  The rich traditions, culture, natural beauty, virgin beaches, ancient shrines, shimmering lakes,  waterfalls and rivers, lush green forests are the jewels of Odisha to be included as tourist destinations of Odisha.  Odisha tour packages are one of the important travel options in the country that visitors opt for, especially the ones interested in Indian cultural heritage.

Odisha tourism includes phenomenal growth, tourist attractions and the blended culture that accepts technologies with traditional touch make a great support for the economic growth of the tourism industry. The development includes  historical monument restoration, infrastructure improvement, developing vivid entertainment and commercial segments, amusement parks, theme parks, multiplexes, water sports, globalizing fairs and festivals, exposing more Odisha artifacts gives a new look to Odisha tourism. Best season to visit Odisha is the winter season and here we are listing the best attractions, those you will love to include in Odisha tour packages.

Odisha Temples

If you observe the temple structures and designs then you can able to see the glimpse of Odisha culture in it.  Among major temples of Odisha, Puri Jagannath temple, Konark sun temple, Lingaraj, Shiva temple in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Chandi temple, Ghata Gan Tarini temple, Biraja temple, Samaleshwari temple, Gupteshwar temple, Narayani temple, Kalijai temple, Kapilas temple are the prominent one.

Odisha Beaches

Tourist destination in Odisha includes the beaches which has a long coastline that spread around 500 km and considers most important beautiful beaches of all time to attract tourists. Odisha beaches are the safest beaches of India where one can swim without any danger. Among varied beaches, the important beaches are Puri beaches, Chandipur beaches, Chilika, Gahirmatha beach, Gopalpur beach, Konark beach, Balasore beach etc.

Odisha Festivals

Known as a cultural state of India, Odisha is filled with lots of traditional festivals.  Guests on Odisha tour packages can feast on the numerous fairs and festivals that are celebrated throughout the year. Among prominent festivals, Rath Yatra or Car festival in Puri is the world dragging event that brings whole world together in the tiny city of Odisha. It is a grand festival of Hindus and who believes in God. It is only time when everybody can see Puri Temple Lords in naked eyes, as non-Hindus are not allowed to enter inside the temple.

Rath Yatra is the annual festival held to commemorate lord Jagannath visit to his aunt's place. Lord Jagannath, it is believed, visits his aunt once every year accompanied by his elder brother Balarama and his sister Subhadra. Observed mostly during the months of June - July, Rath Yatra also marks the yearly homecoming of natives settled abroad. While on tours to Orissa, being a spectator to the incredible Rath Yatra will create for you everlasting memories. Rath means chariot and yatra means travel.

Buddhist Monument

Followers of Lord Buddha have spread his teaching all over Odisha. The Buddhist remains in Jajpur District are the prominent example of the Buddhist follower in Odisha. The places to visit in Odisha for Buddhist tourism include Dhauli, Lalitgiri, Pushpagiri, Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Udayagiri etc.

Odisha Lakes

Important lakes of Odisha are Chilika Lake, Kanjia Lake and Anshupa Lake. Chilika Lake is known as Asia’s largest lake and second largest brackish water lake in the World. Chilika Lake is also known for the hub of migratory birds and it’s Irrawaddy Dolphins in India. Kanjia Lake is situated amidst the Nandankanan Zoological Park in the capital city of Odisha.  Anshupa Lake is a horseshoe shaped fresh water lake situated on the left bank of the Mahanadi River. It is also a hub of migratory birds during the winter season.

Odisha wildlife sanctuaries

The rich flora and fauna of Odisha lined up a number of sanctuaries which are included within Odisha tour packages. The important sanctuaries are Baisaipalli wildlife, Balimela, Balukhand-Konark, Bhitarkanika, Chandaka, Debrigarh, Hadgarh, Karlapat, Kaondakameru, Lakhari Valley, Nandankanan, Satkosia, Sunabeda and Simlipal National Park.

The prominent tourist attractions of Odisha, those are still attracting  World over tourists are  NandanKanan Zoological Park, Chilika Lake, Puri temple, Puri beaches, Konark Sun temple, Konark beach, Barabati fort, Lingaraj temple, Puri Rath Yatra, Mukteshwar temple, Udaigiri, Khandagiri Jain caves, Buddhist tourist attraction in Jajpur, Gopalpur, Paradeep beaches etc.

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