“Odisha?! Where is that?”
What an odd place Odisha is! Neither in the North nor in the South.
Odisha deserves to be put off the travel map of India. I will tell you why:
1. It has ugly and mundane landscapes
Bioluminescent Beach, Bhitarkanika National Park
Red Crabs at Talsari Beach (c) Weekendthrill
2. Its culture is unremarkable
Prahlada Natak (C) virasatehindfoundation
Mayurbhanj Chhau (C) sudheer.kumar174
Odia Wedding (C) nj_thatsme
3. Odisha doesn’t hold any significance historically
Konark Sun Temple, Puri | (c) indra.jeet_
Dhauli, the site of Kalinga war from 262 BC | (c) Debashish Pradhan
Sisupalgarh Pillars from 3rd Century BC | (c) Rangan Datta
4. The wildlife there consists of stray cows and street dogs
Brown Winged Kingfisher, Bhitakarnika National Park | (c) su_mit_sh_a
Flamingos, Chilika Lake | (c)odishatourismofficial
Green Turtle, Chilika Lake | (C) Wikipedia
Leopard Cats, Bhitarkanika | (C) Bijay Das
5. Religion came from western and southern India. How does Odisha contribute to religion?
64 Yogini Temple, Hirapur | (C) krishnarockz
Buddhist Monastery, Ratnagiri | (C) stanzin.leo
Monks in Lalitgiri | (C) worldartandarchitecture
Sun Temple, Konark | (C) pk_travelogram
6. Are there even hills in Odisha?
Mahendragiri | (C) akhilgautamphotography
Mahendragiri | (C) shaleen.anand.54
7. There might be a sea and lagoons around, but I don’t think it is worth a visit!
Chilika Lake | (C) time_for_all_things
Gopalpur Beach | (C) i.msurit_official
8. One should visit South for architecture, why would they take a detour towards Odisha?
Lingaraj Temple Complex, Bhubaneswar | (C) Puja Rakshit
Jain Rock Cut Temples, Udaigiri | (C) Asit Jain
Shanti Stupa, Dhauligiri | (C) theglitterchic
9. There are no interesting people here
Khond Tribal Women, Niyamagiri Hills | Credits: inkandtailor
Soras From Gajpati | (C) bishnu_mohan_adhikari
Durua Woman, Koraput | (C) Malay Patra
10. Nothing for a fashion blogger in this place
Pasapali Cotton | Credits:
Kotpad Cotton | Credits: shalvismehta
Sambalpuri Ikat | Credits: ghumakkad_gopu
Bomkai Silk | (C) indian_on_indian_soil
11. But is the infrastructure decent in this poor state?
Bhubaneswar Sky Line | (C) Shailesh Patnaik
Rajpath, Bhubaneswar | (C) Wikimedia Commons
Dhabaleshwar Bridge | (C) Ranjan Kumar Panigrahi
Yes, I don’t mean it, and the pictures tell it.
Odisha is a beautiful place, and you should definitely plan a trip to this beautiful state with hills, beaches, art, culture and so many more things.
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