WELCOME TO ODISHA

Odisha is a complete package in all aspect, where you can enjoy serene and rustic hills, scenic waterfalls, historic monuments & heritage sites, crowded as well as silent beaches, lakes and holy pilgrimage sites. Three-quarters of the state is covered in mountain ranges and eastern part is gifted with 480kms of coastline on Bay of Bengal. Odisha has two National parks and nineteen sanctuaries housing numerous species of flora and fauna. White tigers, Olive Ridley, migratory birds, crocodiles are the key wildlife attractions. Odisha is surrounded by Andhra Pradesh to its south sharing Eastern Ghats with the state, Chhattisgarh to its west and north-west, Jharkhand to the north and West Bengal to the north-east. The state is well connected with neighbouring states and important cities through roadways, airways and railways. The landscape varies from hills to beautiful beaches & lakes and dense forests to smart cities.

Odisha is famous for its rich culture and heritage. The ruins of sun temple Konark, the amazing sacred ancient Jagannath and Lingaraj temples, Buddhist places like Dhauligiri, Ratnagiri are the symbols of Orissa's cultural heritage. Traditional handicrafts like applique work of Pipili, silver filigree work of cuttack, brass and bell metal work, pattachitra (cloth painting) of Raghurajpur, stone carving attacts many national as well as international travellers. Odisha has a glorious tradition of music and dance. Odissi dance (one of the 8 classical dance of India), Gotipua dance and Sambalpuri dance are pride of Odisha.