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The Golden Triangle tour of Odisha is worth a visit. In January, 2018 we went on a golden triangle tour to Odisha on Makara Sankranti day. We took the early morning flight from Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar and reached the destination by 9.30 a.m. We straightaway proceeded to the hotel near Master Canteen where we booked an accommodation. It's a budget hotel but the food served was very tasty specially Gobi Manchurian, Gobi Parantha, Dal Makhani, plain dal and mixed veg curry are worth mentioning. On Day 1 morning we visited the famous and ancient Lingaraj temple and offered prayers to Lingaraj. On Day 2 of our tour we went to explore the ancient historical caves of Khandagiri and Udaigiri. From here we took a cab to Nandankanan Zoo. Nandankanan Zoological Park is one of the top tourist attractions of Odisha which needs no description. The Zoo is located at a distance of 15 Km from the capital city Bhubaneswar and 17 Km from Cuttack. The zoo is distinct from other zoos in India and ...

Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves in Bhubaneswar, Odisha are one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Golden Triangle of Odisha and is heavily crowded with tourists through out the year. Khandagiri Udayagiri caves are in Khandagiri, close to Bhubaneswar. These are the twin hills on either side of the main road, facing one another. There is a small ticket counter at the entrance of Udayagiri. To reach the rock cut caves, tourists need to climb the rocky steps of Khandagiri. They can move around from one cave to the other, appreciating the ancient artisans who molded the rocks / boulders into wonderful structures that has become an important tourist attraction in the present age. Tourists from other states / foreign tourist have to comprise with the cleanliness. There are rows of shops and local vendors on either side of the main road. Local tourists and vendors are not much aware of the use of trash / dust bins. Hope the govt of Odisha will take extra measures for the upkee...

Puri and Bhubaneswar lie in the Golden Triangle of Odisha. Many tourists visit these places every year. Moreover, Puri Jagannath temple is one of the famous Char Dhams. Those who visited Jagannath temple and Bhubaneswar Lingaraj temple might be aware of the Pandas in these temples. Beware of these Pandas who are just guides and not authorized priests. They hang around / spend time in these temples to make few bucks from the pilgrims who come from other regions / states. These people are the so-called priest-cum-guides and they easily make out whether the visitors / pilgrims are locals or non-locals. As soon as they see the non-local pilgrims entering the temple, they approach or literally chase them and speak to them politely saying that they don't demand money but just help / guide you for an easy darshan of the Mahapuru (Mahaprabhu i.e Lord Jagannath / Lingaraj). They keep following / chasing you till you engage one. If you refuse to engage them, they go away literally curs...

About Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar is the capital city of Odisha. It is well connected by air, rail and road ways to different parts of India. The ancient city of Bhubaneswar is popularly known as the City of Temples. Besides the famous Lingaraj temple, there are many more ancient temples in and around the city. Most of these temples depict the excellence of the ancient Odishan temple architecture. During our Golden Triangle tour to Odisha we had visited the ancient Mukteswar temple in Bhubaneswar. After completing our daily chores in the morning we took an auto-rickshaw from Master Canteen square, near Bhubaneswar Railway Station to Mukteswar temple. This is a temple complex where there are the temples of Siddheswar and Mukteswar and Kedar Gauri on the other side the temple complex. Architectural Excellence of Mukteswara temple Lord Shiva is known by the name Mukteswara in this temple which literally means 'God of Salvation'. The ancient 10th century CE (Current Era) temple is...