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PARADEEP, a major sea port of India for trade activities
with a fine sea beach, is an enjoyable tourist resort -94 km from
Cuttack. Known as Tulasi Kshetra is famous for Load Baladeva. A
grand car festival is held here annually which draws a mammoth crowd. Also
60 km from Cuttack, Jhandkad houses the shrine of Goddess Sarala and the
place is associated with poet Sarala Das, the first epic poet of
Orissa.
How to get there: All three have regular bus
services from Cuttack.
Where to stay: Paradeep Port
Trust's Nehru Bungalow,Tel:222362 and Madhuban Guest House. Contact P.R.O.,
Paradeep Port Trust for booking.
Kendrapara :- Hotel Golden Palace
(222512), Rajshree Lodge (223073), Aram Lodge (222319)
Exciting moments
can also be had at the Bhitarkanika National Park. Sprawled over 367
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square kilometers, it has a variety of animals in its
mangrove forests crisis-crossed by rivers and creeks. Known for crocodiles
, sea-turtles (on the Gahirmatha) and water monitor lizards, it has rare
white crocodiles. It is also a park for deer and migratory birds. One can
also see 10th -11th century temples, sculptures, mud forts and pottery.
Accommodation is available at the forest Inspection Bungalow and
Interpretation Centre at Dangmal and Forest Officer, Rajnagar, Dist :-
Kendrapara,
Tel :- 272460(O) ,272464(R).
You may go to Bhitarkanika
via Chandbali and Rajnagar which are 170 km and 110 km respectively from
cuttack. Dangmal, the base, is three hours from both Chandbali and
Rajnagar by motor launch. For motor launch, contact the DFO, Rajnagar, or
Assistant Director, inland Water Transport, Chandbali..
Assistance :-
Tourist Office, Cuttack, Tel :-2612225. |
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