The tourist places & picnic spots of Cuttack ,Odisha
Posted: Nov 30th, '11, 00:29
These are some of the the tourist places & picnic spots of Cuttack ,Odisha. You can go there for picnic/excursion in this coming winter holidays.
Dhabaleswar :
It is only 7 kms. away from Cuttack. It is famous for the Dhabaleswar temple which is placed on the bed of river Mahanadi. A large festival(badaosha) is celebrated here in the month of November.
Bhattarika : This charming place is situated at a distance of of 90kms from Cuttack. It is famous for the temple of Goddess Bhattarika.
Qadam- I- Rasool : Situated in the centre of the city it is sacred to the Hindus as well as the Muslims. You can see the footprints of Prophet Mohammed on a circular stone in its central mosque.
Paramahasanath temple : People visit the Paramahansanath of Shiva on a holy day . The temple is famous for its water hole (Ananta garva),which floods the sanctum santorum on holy occasions.
Banki : It is situated at a distance of 60kms. from Bhubaneswar. You can see river Mahanadi flowing through the town. The temple of goddess Charchika is situated on a hillock.
Mahavinayak : At a distance of 2 kms. from Chandikhol to the West& is famous for Ancient Shiva temple of Mahavinayak.
Chhatia : It is situated at the distance of 35 kms. from Cuttack & is famous for its Lord Jagannath Temple.
Baneswar : It is situated on the bed of the river Mahanadi and is famous for the Shiva temple.
Niali-Madhab : It is situated at the distance of 42 km. from Cuttack. It is famous for the temple of Sovaneswara Shiva.
Ansupa : It is a beautiful lake and is situated at the distance of 60kms.from Cuttack. The migratory birds come here in winter. This is a very good place for the tourists. The lake offers facilities for boating and fishing .
Naraja : This is one of the scenic spot on the bank of the Mahanadi in the south, which boasts of many Buddhist images. It is 15 kms. from Cuttack.
Dhabaleswar :
It is only 7 kms. away from Cuttack. It is famous for the Dhabaleswar temple which is placed on the bed of river Mahanadi. A large festival(badaosha) is celebrated here in the month of November.
Bhattarika : This charming place is situated at a distance of of 90kms from Cuttack. It is famous for the temple of Goddess Bhattarika.
Qadam- I- Rasool : Situated in the centre of the city it is sacred to the Hindus as well as the Muslims. You can see the footprints of Prophet Mohammed on a circular stone in its central mosque.
Paramahasanath temple : People visit the Paramahansanath of Shiva on a holy day . The temple is famous for its water hole (Ananta garva),which floods the sanctum santorum on holy occasions.
Banki : It is situated at a distance of 60kms. from Bhubaneswar. You can see river Mahanadi flowing through the town. The temple of goddess Charchika is situated on a hillock.
Mahavinayak : At a distance of 2 kms. from Chandikhol to the West& is famous for Ancient Shiva temple of Mahavinayak.
Chhatia : It is situated at the distance of 35 kms. from Cuttack & is famous for its Lord Jagannath Temple.
Baneswar : It is situated on the bed of the river Mahanadi and is famous for the Shiva temple.
Niali-Madhab : It is situated at the distance of 42 km. from Cuttack. It is famous for the temple of Sovaneswara Shiva.
Ansupa : It is a beautiful lake and is situated at the distance of 60kms.from Cuttack. The migratory birds come here in winter. This is a very good place for the tourists. The lake offers facilities for boating and fishing .
Naraja : This is one of the scenic spot on the bank of the Mahanadi in the south, which boasts of many Buddhist images. It is 15 kms. from Cuttack.