Raghurajpur, a small village in Puri district, occupies a unique place in the cultural map of India. It is famous for its master Pattachitra painters and as the birthplace of legendary Odissi dancer Kelucharan Mohapatra. The village is inhabited by artisans producing sheer poetry on pieces of treated cloth, dried palm leaf or paper. Situated on the southern bank of river Bhargavi and surrounded by coconut, palm, mango, jackfruit groves and other tropical trees, Raghurajpur has an idyllic setting. A number of betel vines dot the nearby paddy fields. The village runs from east to west with houses arranged in two neat rows, facing each other. The outer walls of most of the houses are wonderfully decorated with mural paintings of mythological scenes from the Ramayan and the Mahabharat.
Alarnath Temple
Lord Alarnath temple in Brahmagiri, around 25 km from Puri, famous
religious place for all Krishna devotees.
With the public darshan of the Lord Jagannath in the main temple
at Puri remaining close for a fortnight for Anavasara, lakhs of devotees throng
to the Alarnath temple at Brahmagiri, 22 km from here daily to have darshan of
the Lord and to taste the famous ”kheer” bhog.
Anavasara is the two weeks period when Lord Jagannatha take rest
in isolation from the rest of the world after suffering from fever due to the
annual bathing festival (Snana Yatra).
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Satapada Dolphin Sanctary |
Satapada, alternatively spelt as Satapara, is one of the most
popular tourist place of Orissa. Here Dolphins and the scenic Sea Mouth attract
large number of tourists every year. Satpada also provides the opportunity for
viewing a memorable sunrise and sunset. It is advisable to reach there in
morning hours and spent much of your time with Dolphins. At the dolphin
viewpoint it is difficult to view the complete dolphin. If you are lucky then
you will be able to see entire dolphin, generally some portion of the tail or
head of the dolphin is visible while they are swimming. If they jumps then only
the complete dolphin can be seen. Satapada is an ideal spot to enjoy with
family.
