7 Must-Visit Places In The 'Land Of Lord Jagannath'

The Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra is one of the most popular religious festivals when millions of people visit Puri. During the Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath, together with his sister Subhadra and brother Balaram, leave the Jagannathpuri temple to visit the Gundicha shrine

The Jagannath Temple located in Puri in Odisha is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Vishnu and one of the most famous and sacred Hindu temples in the country; let us see a few more places to visit in the beautiful state of Odisha

Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar is a classic example of history, heritage, and urbanization. The place has marvellous temples, wildlife sanctuaries, and exhilarating caves

The carvings of the Konark Sun Temple is a must visit site and along with the marvellous temples, the city has a serene beach, Konark Beach or Chandrabhaga Beach and an engrossing archaeological museum, Konark museum to explore

Cuttack is one of the vintage cities in Odisha. The business capital of the state is known for ancient pilgrims, forts, museums, lakes, and local handicrafts

Gopalpur beach is the blue water beach and is famous nesting site of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

Jeypore city is known as the ‘City of Victory’ and it was set up in the 16th-century by the Suryavanshi dynasty. The city is bestowed with dense forests, beautiful misty valleys, waterfalls, limestone caves, temples and palaces

Raghurajpur is an ideal destination to learn about the rural life of Odisha and their fine art culture called 'Pattachitra'. Craft items like palm leaf inscriptions, stone and wood carvings, papier mache, sodhai work, mural painting, wooden and cow dung toys, filigree, applique, terracotta are created and sold