Pulikat Lake,Thamilnadu

Dhauli,Orissa

A stark white Budhist stupa in the middle of serene green paddy fields on the banks of Daya River marks the site of the bloody battle of Kalinga,fought by one of India's greatest rulers called Asoka in 260 BC. The huge white santhi stupa at the top of the hill built by Japanese Buddist inthe early 1970s

Puri,Orissa

One of India's most important pilgrimage centeres,this sea side town is dominated by the towering Jagannath temple.Early European sailors,for whom its 65mtrs high spire was an important land mark,called it the White pagoda,to differentiate it from Konark's Sun Temple which they named as black pagoda

Piply,Orissa

Piply is an old village in Orissa on the way to Konark Sun Temple and Puri 15 kms from Bhubaneswar is a village of artisans famous for the colorful appliqe work fabrics.

Konark - The Sun Temple

One of India's great architectural marvels,this temple to SUN GOD Surya ,was conceived as a gigantic chariot,with 12 pairs of whees to carry the sun god on his daily journey across the sky. Built in the 13nth century by king Narasimha Deva of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty,the temple is also for its remarkable for its superb sculptures. Gods and demons,kings and peasants ,elephant and horses etc... Konark is now a UNESCO world heritage site.