Odisha promotes niche tourism in Bengaluru.The Roadshow was
organised in association with FICCI.
Odisha-India's Best Kept Secret, has lots of places of interest to both
domestic & Foreign Tourists.Odisha is among Top 3 investment
destinations in the country for last 15 years.The state produces 20%
of Steel & 54 % of country's Aluminium .The state has 480 Kms of
coast line & have the best beaches in the country like Golden Beaches,
White sand beaches & Black sand beaches.Odisha is blessed with
spread of ethnic mosaic with 62 culturally vibrant tribes,including
13 primitive tribal groups who are found sprinkled all over the state.
The Tribal population constitutes an impressive 22.8% of the state's
total population.
Odisha is the land of temples ,arts,Crafts,fairs & festivals,with its rich
heritage,culture,& unique bio-diversity.Odisha boasts of the UNESCO
heritage site of the Sun Temple,the Golden triangle of Puri-Konark-
Mr.Sachin R Jadhav -Director of Tourism,Govt.of Odisha
addressing the media.Mr.Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi,Minister of
Tourism,Odia Language,Literature & Culture,Govt.of Odisha
is seated in the Centre.
Khandagiri & Udayagiri Caves of the 1st century B.C,the Dhauli rock
inscriptions of Asoka of the 3rd century B.C,the state also has the
Laxmaneswar group of temples of the 6th & 7th Century A.D.
Odisha has the unique distinction of having the famous Puri
Jagannath temple,annual Rath yatra which is very important
religious destination for Hindus.
The historic Kalinga war was fought by the side of the river Daya,
(kindness) which criss crosses near the city of Bubaneshwar. Thus,
ODISHA is a land of everything a Tourist-both domestic & Foreign
ask for.
