City: Odisha
What to do and see in Odisha, India: The Best Historic Sites
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1. Mahuri Kalua
2. Gobardhana Pitha Garoi Ashram
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Jagannath temple and Ashram established by Baba Buddhanath Das. Legend has it that here, Rishi Janak, Sanak, Vasishth, Gobardhana and PanchaSakha Jagannath Das, Balaram Das, Jasovanta, Ananta, Achyutananda had performed Sadhana, as per the ancient Copper plates of Achyuta. This is a spiritual site and there are 18 spots to be seen here as described in the Visitors Guide available on our webpage.
Reviewed By abrahma6753
There are lot of mismanagement, Local Agents takes money from outsiders and send separate list to Baba (by-passing the genuine ques) , which BABA also accepted leading to mismanagement and corruption. The people who came early morning stands in the ques are sufferer. . The answers from Baba are very generic , many gullible people believe it but no solution at all as claimed in youtube posting, NO miracle , it is wasting of time. Baba does not charge any money. at this old age and with ill health he sits from Morning 8AM till evening..
3. Anantashayana Vishnu
4. Chausathi Jogini Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
Reviewed By debashis77_12 - Dehradun, India
I have seen chausathi (64) yogini temple one at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh and this is another one. But astonishingly the structure of both these temples are quite similar. This temple is in Hirapur village some 20 kms from Bhubaneswar towards Puri. But if you go by Tankapani Road through Sai Temple, after crossing the daya river bridge this village is there. The temple is also in outskirt of the village.It is not a favorite place for tourists, so you can admire its beauty peacefully. Only one goddess is worshiped here, though there are 63 remaining there. Indeed a small but beautiful place.
5. Udayagiri Pilgrimage
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By adityayahoo
The pilgrimage is a nice old historic site which offers nice scenic beauty along with a nice atmosphere for calmness.
6. Dhauli Peace Pagoda
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Extraordinary719187 - Ghaziabad, India
Went from Bhubaneshwar by driving. Nice peaceful roads. Visitors are there to understand Buddha's monument and nice shops nearby
7. Advaita Brahma Ashram
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By mydreamdestiny - Phuket, Thailand
Peaceful place for living in the Puri dham. Easy to reach from the railway station and airport. This is a religious and spiritual place. Food quality is awesome and called as a Prasadam. It is also called Ramakrishan Pramahans ashram. If you want to enjoy the spiritual peace, then you must go there.
8. Barabati Fort
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By BikashRDas - Bengaluru, India
The history of Barabati is interconnected with the history of Cuttack city, the Capital of Orissan empire over the ages. The notable events of Orissan History are all interwined with this bastion. As the Gajapati Emperors assumed the title of Navakoti Karnata, Kala Vargesvara, Barabati, the seat of administration of such a vast empire occupied the highest rank among the innumerable forts spread from Ganges in the north to Godavari in the south. And being from this place - it is pride indeed for me to mention this. Madalapanji, the chronicle of Jagannatha temple, relates that Sri Ananga Bhima Deva III (1211- 38A.D.) at the sight of an auspicious sign near the Visvesvar temple of Barabati village laid the foundation stone of Barabati Cuttack or Varanasi Cuttack and made it the capital of Kalingan Empire. It is gleaned from the Nagari Copper Plate of Shri -Anagabhimadeva issued from the Abinavakataka that Anangabhima resided in the fort of Barabati. The next rulers of Ganga dynasty stayed in this fort and made further improvement of Kataka city. Narasimha Deva, the greatest warrior and builder of Ganga dynasty started his war procession against Humayun Shah a of Bahamani and returned victorious amidst joy and pomp. In order to stop the constant attacks of Muslims of Bengal he erected the famous fort of Raibania near Jaleswar on the border of present Orissa and crushed the Muslims on the bank of Hooghly river. As a sign of victory he caused the construction of world famous Sun temple at Konarak. The fort is square in plan. It spreads over an area of 102 acres and surrounded on all sides with stone paved moat of 10 Mtr. wide in northern and western sides and 20 Mtr. wide in the eastern and southern sides. The entire fort wall except the entrance is missing. Since, 1915, in view of its national importance, the place has been declared as a protected site by Archaeological Survey of India. At the centre of the fort we notice a high mound with a tank in the western side. It spreads over 15/16 acres of area. Now the site is extensively encroached. To the east of the mound, there is the Shahi mosque while in the west of the tank lies the mazar of Hazrat Ali Bukhari. The first Muslim invasion of Barabati by Ghiyasuddin Iwaz Shah, Sultan of Bengal took place during the reign of Anangabhima Deva III. The Muslim forces occupied the frontier outpost of Lakhnor in Birbhumi. After that a large troop under the command of his brotherin-law Paramardideva attacked Lakhnaor, capital of Muslim Bengal. The Orissan army secured a great success with the sacrifice of Paramardideva who fell in the battle field. His wife Chandrika Devi, in his memory built the Anantavasudeva temple at Bhubaneswar. In the 14th century A.D. Illyas Shah of Bengal invaded North Orissa. Later on Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq invaded Orissa and occupied Barabati fort in 1361. He went back to Delhi with rich booty. Narasingha Deva IV was known to have issued two copper plates from this Varanasi Cuttack. In 1568 Kalapahad attacked the fort which became the undisputed seat of the Afgans thereafter. Daud, son of Suleman Karani was defeated by Muni Khan, the general of Akbar in 1575. Doud Karani surrendered to Mughal forces in this glorious Barabati fort. To suppress Afghan uprisings, Akbar sent Mansingh in 1592. He stayed here and suppressed the Afghan uprisings. Raja Kalyanmal, son of Raja Todarmal was governor here. Prince Khuram, the rebel son of Jahangir visited the fort . In 1633 English merchants Bruton and Cartwright met prince Suja’s Deputy governor Aga Mohammed Zamere. During Afghan, Mughal and Maratha rule the fort of Barabati was the seat of administration. The king of Khurda, Ramachandra Deva was imprisoned in this fort by Taki Khan in 1725 A.D. In 1742 Bhaskar Pandit, the leader of the Marathas attacked the fort and in 1745 A.D. Raghuji Bhonsla occupied the fort. Thus by 1751 the fort and Cuttack came entirely under the occupation of the Marathas. The Maratha armies stationed in the fort were not ready for the unexpected battle nor had any opportunity to get military help from the feudal lords of Orissa. So the British armies under the comandership of colonel Harcourt and Colonel Celton bombarded the fort and could enter without resistana The fort thus the seat of administration for several centuries was utlimately used as the prison for illustrious kings and nobles of the land. During the Paika Vidroha - the Raja of Kujanga, in 1818, the Raja of Khurda and in 1819 and the Raja of Suguja with his family members were kept under confinement in this fort. Very Soon the Moat around the fort will be cleaned up for boating facility.
