About Odisha
About Orissa... Before planning a tour to Orissa let us get well acquainted with the facts about Orissa. Bounded on the west by the thickly forested hills of the eastern Ghats and on the east by nearly 500 km coastline of the Bay of Bengal, is a beautiful state covering an area of 156, 000 sq. km. It is surrounded by Jharkhand on the north, West Bengal on the north-east, Andhra Pradesh on the south and Chhattisgarh on the west. Orissa is one of the prosperous states of India owing to its fertile land and rich mineral resources viz. coal, iron and bauxite. The state is booming towards a big industrial growth in the near future. Orissa is also emerging as a player in IT services. Orissa referred to as “The soul of India”, is a mystical land where the past and the modern days form a harmonious blend. The state is filled with awe inspiring monuments, thousands of master craftsmen and artists, numerous wildlife sanctuaries, stunning natural landscapes and many m...