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The Barehipani waterfall situated in the core area of Simlipal National Park is perfectly complementary to their surroundings and is a beautiful bonus to the visitors of the sanctuary.
It is famous for a waterfall of about 500 ft in height amidst lush green forest. It is an ideal place for picnic.
On the summer ends, the Puri Triad has an unusual ritual and an adornment known as the Ganesha Besha.Lord Jagannath`s idol for the Ganesh Besha is metamorphosed by fixing an elephant trunk and elephant`s ears on the head.
Hanuman Batika located in the heart of Rourkela, has a 75-feet tall standing statue of Hanuman, monkey devotee of Rama. The statue designed by Sri Laxmana Swami has become an icon of the city.
The Yogini shrine at Hirapur is important for its architectural variation from the main Orissan architectural genre. The temple is open to the sky.There are only four temples of this kind in India and two of them are in Orissa. Yogini Goddesses were worshipped in the hope of acquiring supernatural powers. It is 15km from Bhuaneswar.
Just 8km away from Bhuabneswar looking down on the plains that bore witness to the gruesome war waged on Kalinga by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, stand the rock edicts of Dhauli.It was here that King Ashoka full of remorse renounced his blood thirsty campaign and turned to Buddhism.
Nandan Kanan means `"garden of pleasure", and this combination of zoo, botanical garden and sanctuary 20 km from Bhubaneswar, in the splendid environs of the Chandaka Forest, along the rippling waters of the lake.
The Mayurbhanj district of Orissa is the home of one of the most important National Parks not only of Orissa, but also in the country. Spread over an area of 2,750 sq. kms.,the park was specially chosen by Project Tiger for continuing the task of conserving the country`s depleting tiger population.
A perennial waterfall of about 16 metres high, Phurli Jharan located around 15 km from Bhawanipatna, has a special charm of its own. The multi-coloured rainbows created by the sun-rays falling on the scattered water particles of the fall, creates a thrilling and magical ambience. The evergreen forests around provide ample opportunity for picnickers.
Daringbadi – The truly said Kashmir of Orissa, the beautiful hill station, rising to an average height of 3000 feet above sea level is centered in the highland area of the Kandhamal District.
