Places to Visit

 

Once you are here and saturated with our scientific sessions, you might wish to take a few hours off. If that is so, do not worry we have got you covered. Bhubaneswar has a lot of tourist attractions and most of them are just a couple hours of drive away, and the rest, are even closer.

Mangaljodi

Mangaljodi

Mangaljodi a bird sanctuary situated 75 km from Bhubaneswar. It's a marshland on the northern edge of chilka lake. It's a bird watchers' paradise. Best time to visit this place is during the winter season when a lot migratory birds visit it. Birds migrate from Ladakh and Himalayan region, Central and South east Asia, Mongolia, and Russia etc and this marshland hosts nearly 300000 birds during winter months.

Vetnai

Vetnai or Bhetnai a small nondescript village is located in the Ganjam district of Orissa. Numerous male and female Black Bucks are found here wandering at the slopes of the mountain range of Eastern Ghats. A trip to Vetnai will make you feel that you are on an African Safari. This place is ideal for the forest lovers to explore the real charm of forest safari.Vetnai is known for its 1600 Black Bucks, which roam freely on an area of 40 sq. km. Near the sanctuary is the undulated landscape of the bluish mounds, which is a beautiful sight you must enjoy.

Vetnai

Satapara Dolphin Sanctuary

Satapara Dolphin Sanctuary

Satapara Dolphin Sanctuary is located in Puri district of Indian state Odisha.It is very well known for dolphins in all over the world.It is a home to the Irrawaddy dolphin.The number of Irrawaddy dolphins at Satapada is estimated to be more than 100.Satapada is a very popular tourist attraction, millions of tourists are coming to this place every year to see dolphins, and enjoying the beauty of Nature.

Konark

Konark, a historical town in Odisha, is well-known worldwide for the Sun Temple, which is even one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Furthermore, Konark’s Sun Temple is an architectural wonder and one of India’s most beautiful monuments.

Konark

Udaygiri & Khandagiri Caves

Udaygiri & Khandagiri Caves

The caves located 7KM from Bhubaneswar takes us back in time and is probably the only recorded history of era that is still shrouded in mystery. Built somewhere around the 2nd century BC by King Kharavela of the Meghavahana dynasty. The caves built on the Kumari mountain range were built for the Jain monks and offered them a place to stay and meditate. Out of the one hundred and seventeen caves that were built originally only thirty-three survive till this day. Eighteen caves are located in the Udaygiri hill and fifteen in the Khandagiri hill.

Take Lord Shiva’s Blessings at the Lingaraj Temple

The magnificent Lingaraj Temple is a masterpiece and a revolution in Odisha temple architecture. A vast complex of numerous smaller temples and shrines surrounds the temple’s 54-meter-high buildings.

Lingaraj Temple

Visit Rajarani Temple for Sensual Experiences

Rajarani Temple

The Rajarani Temple, a famous temple in the city, was built in the 11th century. The beautiful red and gold sandstone used to build it, known as Rajarani, inspired the temple’s name.

Puri

Puri, the Land of Lord Jagannath is an ancient city and a pilgrimage center located around 60 km south of Bhubaneshwar, the capital of Orissa. The city is famous for its 12th-Century Jagannath Temple and is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage places for Hindus

Puri

Puri Beach

Located on the tropical coastline of Orissa, Puri Beach is one of the wonderful destinations for holidaying where sun-kissed beaches wet your feet and gentle wind simply elevates you from the earthy fragrance to the clouds. One of the best family beaches of the country, it is a favourite among beach lovers who relish holidaying here as the beach enamours a bewitching opportunity to undergo its wild sea waves and enjoy fun activities like angling, boat ride, swimming, surfing, and sea cruising on its golden sands and the thunder of the breakers appearing from the Bay of Bengal.

Activities/Attractions:Sightseeing, photography, swimming, scuba diving, surfing, sun bathing, horse ride, and camel ride

Puri

The best time to visit the city is during the winter, when the average low temperature drops to 7 degrees Celsius and the afternoons are pleasant and relaxed, making it an ideal season for sightseeing.