Cuttack, the former capital and one of
the oldest cities of Orissa is the administrative headquarters of
the district. The town is situated at the apex of the delta formed
by the rivers Mahanadi in the North and Kathajodi in the South. It
serves as a convenient base for touring the various places of
interest in the district.
Barabati Fort : The
ruins of a medieval fort with its moat and gate and the earthen
mound of the nine-storeyed palace on the bank of the river Mahanadi
are noteworthy. Adjacent to the fort are two modern stadiums.
Temple of Cuttack Chandi : Being the shrine of the
presiding deity of the city, the temple of Cuttack Chandi is
normally visited by every Hindu visitor.
Approach
: By air to
Bhubaneswar (Cuttack is 29 km from Bhubaneswar), road
and rail.
Stay :
Stay arrangements can be done with local hotels the list
of which is available here.
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Places
around Cuttack |
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Chhatia
(30 km)*
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Popularly
known as Chhatiabata, Chhatia is a sacred place of
pilgrimage. The shrine of Lord Jagannath at Chhatia is a
modern piece of Orissan temple architecture. Nearby one
can find the archaeological remains of Amaravati-Kataka,
one of the five important forts of Chodaganga Deva.
Amaravati with the backdrop of the hill "Dhania" presents
an attractive sight. |
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Chandikhol
(40 km)*
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Chandikhol
in the lap of thickly wooded hills and by the side of a
perennial stream is an extremely ideal picnic spot. The
Ashram of Baba Bhairavananda is an added attraction of the
place.
Adjacent to Chandikhol, Mahavinayak enshrines the five god
heads in one Lingam. It is a place of worship for Ganapati.
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Ansupa
(70 km)* |
Ansupa,
the small but picturesque lake holds a prominent position
in the tourist map of Orissa and offers an asylum to the
migratory birds in winter. The play of the shadow of
Saranda mountain and surrounding bamboo and mango groves
on the rippling waters of Ansupa make it a real thing of
beauty. One can have a boat journey or go for fishing in
the lake.
Ansupa is 70 km from Cuttack and 20 km from Raja-Athagarh
station, connected with regular bus service. |
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Paradeep
(94 km)* |
Paradeep,
a major sea port of India for trade activities with a fine
sea beach and a marine drive is an enjoyable tourist
resort attracting large number of visitors from far and
wide. |
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Ratnagiri
Lalitgiri
Udayagiri
(55 km - 70 km)* |
These three
hills comprise a remarkable Buddhist complex. Hieun-T'sang,
the Chinese pilgrim found it to be the seat of a
flourishing Buddhist University called "Puspagiri".
Extensive ruins of brick pagodas, sculptured stone portals
and esoteric Buddhist images testifying its ancient glory
have been unearthed.
Ratnagiri is the gem of
this complex. The magnificently carved door jambs of the
Vihar and superbly finished Buddha images form perhaps the
greatest concentration of Buddhist sculpture of the
post-Gupta period.
Ratnagiri is 70 km,
Lalitgiri is 55 km and
Udayagiri is 60 km from
Cuttack.
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* Indicates Distance from
Cuttack
