Tourism in Odisha is one of the main contributors to the economy of Odisha, India, with a 500 km long coastline, mountains, lakes, natural biodiversity and rivers. Odisha is a major tourist destination in India, with various tourist attractions, including wildlife reserves, beaches, temples, monuments, the arts and festivals. Other than wildlife reserves, beaches, temples, monuments, the arts and festivals, the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation, a public sector undertaking of the Government of Odisha, is also developing the tourism sector of Odisha and India.

Monuments

Temples

The major temples of Odisha are present in Ekamra Kshetra or the temple city of Bhubaneswar, Puri, Jajpur and Ganjam. Some other temples in the state include, • Aisanyesvara Siva Temple • Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple • Akhadachandi Temple • Alarnatha Mandira • Anantasaayi Vishnu Temple • Ananta Vasudeva Temple • Annakoteshvara Temple • Astasambhu Temples • Baladevjew Temple • Beleswar Temple • Bhadrakali Temple, Aharapada • Bhagabati Temple, Banapur • Bhandara Ghara Shrine • Bharati Matha • Bhattarika Temple • Bhima Kunda • Bhringesvara Siva Temple • Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple • Bhuvaneshwar Temple, Boudh • Bhusandeswar Temple, Balasore • Biraja Temple • Biranchinarayan Temple, Buguda • Biranchinarayan Temple, Palia • Brahma Temple, Bindusagar • Brahma Temple, Niali • Brahmeswara Temple • Budha Ganesha Temple • Byamokesvara Temple • Chakra Narasimha Temple • Chakreshvari Siva Temple • Champakesvara Siva Temple • Chandaneswar Temple, Balasore • Chandrasekhara Mahadeva Temple • Charchika Temple • Chateshwar Temple • Chausathi Jogini Temple • Chintamanisvara Siva Temple • Cuttack Chandi Temple • Devasabha Temple • Digambara Jaina Temple, Khandagiri • Dishisvara Siva Temple • Durga Temple, Baideshwar • Durga Temple, Motia • Emar Matha • Gangesvara Siva Temple • Godhaneswar temple • Gosagaresvar Siva Temple • Govardhana matha • Gundicha Temple • Hanuman Temple, Kedara-Gouri • Harachandi Temple • Harihara Deula • Harishankar Temple • Indralath Temple • Jaleswar Siva Temple Precinct • Jagannath Temple, Baripada • Jagannath Temple, Dharakote • Jagannath Temple, Koraput • Jagannath Temple, Nayagarh • Jagannath Temple, Puri • Joranda Gadi • Kakatpur Mangala Temple • Kalika Siva Temple • Kanaka Durga, Raulapalli • Kapilash Temple • Kapilesvara Siva Temple • Kedareswar Temple • Khirachora Gopinatha Temple • Kichakeshwari Temple • Konark Sun Temple • Koneswaram temple • Kosaleswara temple • Kotitirtha Tank • Kukutesvara Tank • Labesvara Siva Temple • Ladoo Baba Temple • Lakhesvara Siva Temple • Lakhmi Varaha Temple • Lankeswari Temple • Lingaraja Temple • Lokanatha Temple • Maa Barunei Temple • Maa Borei Temple • Maa Markama Temple • Maa Tarini Temple, Ghatgaon • Madhava Temple • Madneswar Siva Temple • Majhighariani Temple • Mahavinayak Temple • Mahishamardini Temple • Mangala Temple • Mangalesvara Siva Temple • Manibhadresvara Temple – II • Manikarnika Tank • Manikeshwari Temple • Marichi temple • Markandeshwar Temple • Mausimaa Temple • Mausi Maa Temple • Metakani Temple • Mukteswar Temple • Murga Mahadeva Shrine • Nagesvara Temple, Bhubaneswar • Narasimha Temple, Puri • Nilakantheswar Temple • Nilamadhav Temple • Nrusinghanath Temple • Pabaneswara Temple • Panchalingeshwar • Papanasini Siva Temple • Parsurameswar Temple • Parsvanath Jain Temple-I • Parsvanath Jain Temple-II • Parvati Temple, Odisha • Patali Srikhetra • Purvesvara Siva Temple • Rajarani Temple • Ramachandi Temple • Ram Mandir, Janpath • Rameshwar Deula • Sakshigopal Temple • Samaleswari Temple • Saptamatruka Temple • Sarvatresvara Siva Temple • Sasisena Temple • Sekhareswar Temple • Siddhesvara Siva Temple • Simhachalam Temple • Simhanath Temple • Sivatirtha Matha • Subarnameru Temple • Subarnesvara Siva Temple • Suka Temple • Sukutesvara Temple • Sundaresvara Tank • Sureswari temple • Svapnesvara Siva Temple • Talesvara Siva Temple • Taratarini Temple • Tirthesvara Siva Temple • Upper Bagh Devi Temple • Uttaresvara Siva Temple • Vaital Deula • Varahanatha Temple • Varahi Deula, Chaurasi • Vimala Temple • Vishnu Temple, Bhubaneswar • Yameshwar Temple

Buddhist monuments

Jain monuments

Forts

Flora and fauna

Lakes

Waterfalls

Hot springs

Wildlife

Odisha is a remarkable place as it is the home to the royal Bengal tiger, consisting of many sanctuaries and natural scenic spots.

Beaches

Odisha has a long coastline of 500 km. Notable beaches on this coastline include:

Sanctuaries

Scenic spots

Islands

Eco-tourism provides a degree of alternate employment to the local community and generates environmental awareness among local residents as well as visitors about the conservation and sensible use of the lake's natural resources. Notable locations within the lake are:

Museums

Odisha Tourism Development Corporation

The Odisha Tourism Development Corporation promotes tourism in the state and operates some of the existing tourist bungalows and transportation fleets. OTDC's tourist bungalows are called panthanivas. The Odisha Forest Development Corporation manages the eco-tourism destinations in the state.

Locations of panthanivas

• Balasore • Berhampur • Bhubaneswar • Chandaneswar • Chandabali • Chandipur • Chilika Lake • Cuttack • Dhauli • Gopalpur • Kendujhar • Konark • Panchalingeshwar • Paradip • Puri • Rourkela • Sambalpur • Satpada • Similipal • Taptapani

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