The Odisha Tourism department in its bid to attract domestic tourists from an important source State like Madhya Pradesh organised its roadshow here on Friday. The objective was to promote the State and its variety of tourism products in the central part of India.
While talking to media persons, Utkal K Pati, Deputy Director in Odisha Tourism Department said, “Travel to Odisha is truly an amazing experience that attracts people from all parts of the world for its sculptural and artistic heritage. The Sun Temple at Konark, a UNESCO Heritage site, the Temple of lord Jagannath at Puri, one of the four cardinal centres for Hindus (Char Dhams) of India and Temple City of Bhubaneswar are important and popular tourist destinations. The Buddhist heritage of Odisha comprising of Ratnagiri-lalitgiri-Udayagiri-langudi and Dhauli attracts tourists from overseas and domestic front.”
Highlighting other points about his State, Pati said that located on the eastern coast of the country, Odisha was a tourists’ paradise and had many stunning destinations which offer a visual feast to the tourists and visitors. It also throws an educative and culturally pleasing insight into one of the oldest civilisations of the world. The roadshow will benefit and provide information on Odisha tourism to the tour lovers, tour operators, travel agents, travel writers, journalists, decision makers etc. Odisha is famous for its golden beaches, sprawling lakes, luxuriant forests, teeming wildlife, majestic temples and monuments, Buddhist sites, exotic handloom and handicrafts, primitive tribes, colourful fairs and festivals and the scintillating music, dances and cuisine which attract large number of tourists.
“The serene beaches at Puri, Chandipur, Gopalpur and Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, the second largest mangrove forest in India, Simlipal National Park to name a few are very famous tourist attractions. The rock-cut caves of Khandagiri and Udaygiri at Bhubaneswar depicting Jain heritage throw ample light on the magnificent past of Odisha. Chilika, the largest brackish water lake in Asia and a Ramsar site of India with 1100 sqkms area is famous for Dolphins and migratory
birds,” said Pati.