Indian State 'Odisha' is located in the east, formed on 1 April, 1936, it is the 8th largest state of India by area and 11th by population, Odisha is a heritage place of India, from pilgrim sites to beaches, waterfalls, festivals and their rich culture.
The Capital of Odisha, Bhubnasewar is known as a smart city as well as the temple city of the state, this city is progressive and developed. There are 700 temples in the city, Konark Sun Temple and Chausath Yogini are few of them.
This city is famous for its folk dance, art and culture. There are a lot more old-age buildings, parks and famous spots. Dalkhai are the most famous dance form of this place.
The Millennium city or the Silver city of Odisha, Cuttack is also the oldest city of Odisha, this city is dedicated to silver filigree works known as 'Tarakasi', this city hosts a great Durga Puja event and world famous Bali Jatra every year. Also, Netaji Subhash Chandra was born here.
The Still city of Odisha, Rourkela is one of the beautiful cities of the State, PM Modi named this place 'Mini India' in 2016. As an industrial city of Odisha, it has the first integrated steel plant in the public sector of the country.
The silk city of Odisha Berhampur or Brahmpur is famous for its Ikkat Silk Sarees, famous local fruits, pickles, papad, chutneys and badi loved by all tourists. The locals believe that this city is a home of Lord Brahma.
Sambalpur is called Diamond City of Odisha as the olden name of Sambalpur was Hirakhand, apart from this Sambalpur is known for its sambalpuri textile works, also a lot of precious stones were found here. The longest earthen dam of the world, Hirakud is also situated here.
The Missile city, The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme's Integrated Test Range is located here, it is also known as karmabhoomi of former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, and the island where the missile launches is known as Abdul Kalam Island.
This city is named as 'Rakta Tirtha'(The Pilgrim of Blood), known as the second Jallianwala Bagh of India, this city is popular for its Bhadrakali Temple and Babaakhandalamani Temple.Dol Purnima is the major festival celebrated here during the time of Holi and Kali Puja.
Baripada is a Film City of Oriya Film Industry, famous Sitakund waterfall falls here, this place is the second most popular Rath Yatra spot in Odisha after Puri, another name of this city is Sreekehtra.
The powerhouse of Odisha, Jharsuguda is the industry of thermal power plants, there are a lot of large and small mineral and coal reserves here, 'Nuakhai' is the major festival celebrated here.