Major Temples In Odisha
Odisha (Orissa) is one of the most sacred states of India. The sacredness and serenity in Odisha (Orissa) leads people towards nirvana. Orissa is globally famous for its timeless temples, magnificent architectural sites, exotic waterfronts, thrilling wildlife and amazing art and craft villages. Odisha (Orissa) embraces many beautiful cities, cultures, traditions and people together. Since there are major temples in Odisha, the various cities are referred by many interesting names like city of temples, land of Lord Jagannath etc.
Every year large number of national and international tourist visitsthis sacred city. To bring the visitors a lifetime experience Toshali Resorts offer a brilliant Orissa temple tour. This tour allows you to visit many of these beautiful temples and cities. As an estimate there are about 4,268 temples in Odisha (Orissa). Many of these temples belong to the ancient times and display the brilliant architecture and glory of the bygone days.
The duration of Orissa temple tour packages is of six nights and seven days. In this duration the tourists get to visit the temple city - Bhubaneswar, land of lord Jagannath - Puri, Konark and Chilka. On first day you will get a warm welcome, morning hours will be at leisure for you and in the evening you get to enjoy hotel’s exclusive beach. On day two visit to Ramchandi temple dedicated to goddess Ramchandi and Konark Sun Temple dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun). The day is further followed by an exclusive Odissi dance performance in the evening at the Amphi Theatre.
Day three begins with seeking blessing of Lord Jagannath by visiting this world famous temple. After marking you presence and paying homage to the lord of the universe you get some time out for shopping at BadaDand which is a well-known shopper’s delight. Later in the day, visit to Raghurajpur village which is famous for itsPatachitra. Patachitra is a traditional art form for cloth-based scroll paintings.
On day four you precede for the temple city – Bhubaneswar via a visit to Pipli village that id famous for its Applique work of Pipli in Orissa which dates back to ancient times. This art form includes embroidery and stitching of small pieces of coloured cloth with flowers, animals, village scene and traditional designs on to a larger base cloth. Some of the available unique appliqué patchwork items that can be bought are garden umbrellas, wallets, wall hanging, lampshades, pouches andbags. There after visit to Dhauligiri, the famous Japanese temple on the hill,RajaraniandMukteshwar temple and city tour of Bhubaneswar; some shopping time is also provided to the guests.
Day five is reserved for a thrilling experience as you get to visit Chilka, Nandankanan Sanctuary and Biological Park. At these places you get the most amazing opportunity to witness the beautiful wild animals and wide range of migratory birds in their natural habitat that too without any fences. Afterwards a boat ride to visit to Kalijai Island. On sixth day of the tour Khandagiri and Udaigiri including the famous HathiGumpa (Elephant Caves). The entire tour is planned in such a way that it brings you the opportunity to experience the most vibrant contrasts of Odisha (Odisha).For more information about major temples in Odisha, visit