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| TOURIST ATTRACTIONS |
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Bhubaneswar |
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Puri |
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Dhauli Hills |
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Konark |
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Udaigiri Hills |
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Places of Tourist
Interest
Visit the finest temples
- Lingaraj, Rajarani, Mukteswar, Brahmeswar and Parasurameswar.
These temples are some of the best specimens of the Orissa Temple Architecture.
Puri
is one of the most
important pilgrimage centre for the Hindus.
The renowned Jagannath temple built in the 15th century AD and crowned with Vishnu's wheel and flag dominate
the landscape at
Puri.
The temple with its elaborate carvings and mouldings are very fine examples of
Orissa architecture. (Non Hindus are not allowed)
At Dhauli Hills visit the
Ashokan Edicts. On top of the Dhauli Hill, near the ancient rock edict
is a Peace Pagoda (Shanti Stupa).
The beautiful
Sun Temple built in the 13th century in honour of the Sun God, contains exquisite carvings, life sized lions and elephants, colossal figures of warriors
on horses, scenes of battle and chase - all carved with great imagination
and skill, testify to the high standard of ancient Indian art and engineering
skill.
10 kms west of Bhubaneswar
are the Udaigiri Caves, which were occupied by the Buddhist monks as early
as the 2nd century BC.
| Amravati and Nagarjunaconda |
Both these are Buddhist
sites. At Amravati, the remains of the Buddhist influence in the Satavahana
period include majestic carvings, chaityas, Viharas, murals and panels.
At Nagarjunakonda, the excavated ruins of a Buddhist settlement date back
to the second and third century BC.
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