¨ Languages- Oriya.

¨ Ancient name - Kalinga.

¨ Other names - Ulkal & Land of Jagannath.

¨ Temple City & Gathedral City of India - Bhuvaneswar.

¨ Sum temple at Konark, constructed by Narasimha Deva1.

¨ Puri Jagannath temple famous for puri car festival.

¨ Dharli - Old name of Puri.

¨ Chilka - Largest Brackish water Inland lake in Asia. In Chilka there are two islands, Parikud & Malud.

¨ Ansupa lake & Sara lake.

¨ High court at Cuttack.

¨ Classical dance - Odissi.

¨ Major Tribe - Khond.

¨ Hirakud dam, fourth largest in the world is on Mahanadi.

¨ Telchar Thermal power station & heavy water Plant.

¨ Rourkela steel plant with German collaboration.

¨ In 199 a super cycloned destroyed the paradeep port.

¨ Gopalpur - all weather port.

¨ Nandankanan wild life sanctuary famous for white tiger.

¨ The only white tiger safari in the world.

¨ Rice research Institute at Cuttack.

¨ Simlipal National Park, Ushakoti wild life sanctuary, Chandoka wild life sanctuary.

¨ Dashavathara temple at Deogarh.

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