Comments on: Glimpses of Orissa – India

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:21:29 +0000

I had no idea Odisha had so much diversity. Your post opened a whole new corner of India for me — thank you for sharing!

By: Bhusha

Bhusha — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:59:00 +0000

Odisha is one of the places I loved during my weeklong visit there and I can definitely visit again, there’s so much more. I spent hours at just Konark Sun Temple – it is such a marvel! Each and every sculpture here is just mind blowing. I was just mesmerized here. Ooooh. You brought back some very fond memories of Odisha. Lalitagiri was nice too. Did you also visit Ratnagiri & Udayagiri? I didn’t have time to visit Bittakanika. That’s a good reason to head back to Odisha!

By: Agnes

Agnes — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 20:27:50 +0000

I’ve been fortunate to visit India three times, but I haven’t made it to Odisha yet. Reading about its incredible mix of temples, nature, and history has inspired me to add it to my list. Your trip sounds absolutely incredible with such a variety of experiences packed into one journey. The Sun Temple at Konarak sounds like an architectural marvel—its symbolism and intricate carvings must be breathtaking in person. The Lalitgiri Buddhist Complex and its rich history are equally intriguing, especially discovering the hidden artifacts still embedded in the ground. And exploring Bittarkanika National Park by boat must have been such a memorable experience—those saltwater crocodiles sound amazing to see in their natural habitat!

By: Tami

Tami — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:36:34 +0000

It’s amazing how much you can see on a relatively short road trip through Orissa. With all the temples and wildlife, certainly it is worth spending a few days seeing all that it has to offer. I would also enjoy seeing the art exhibits. Glad that there are places to eat nearby — to allow for more time seeing the art and savoring local cuisine.

By: Clarice

Clarice — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:44:55 +0000

The state of Odisha is new to me. In fact, this is my first time to hear about it.

Happy to know that the Konarak has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The intricate details are fascinating and it would be nice to see Konarak temples up close.

I would also love to visit the other temples. There is so much to learn about this place.
Hopefully, we get a chance to visit in the future.

By: Adele Gee

Adele Gee — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 05:55:11 +0000

Your very first line drew me in – there is apparently so much of interesting things adorning Orissa. The National Park is awesome ; I was spooked to read about the size of the salt water crocodile! The Konarak Sun Temple well deservedly got into the Unesco Heritage list – what intricate carvings . Really sad to read about the state of vandalism though. All in all a very good read.

By: Puloma Bhattacharya

Puloma Bhattacharya — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:13:44 +0000

In reply to Alex. Odisha is a very beautiful place with beautiful beaches and temple architecture. We visited Odisha few years back and covered the Puri beach, lord Jagannath temple, the Sun temple and Lake Chilika. We would love to visit the Nirmal Jhara temple, the Dakshya Prajapati temple and the Bittarkanika wildlife sanctuary as well next time.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:13:49 +0000

Orissa looks like a very interesting place to explore. The Sun temple is fascinating, with such intriguing sculptures – and so many of them! It’s such a shame that the temple has been vandalised to the point that now it’s unsafe to go inside. Bittarkanika National Park looks like a peaceful oasis where you can observe the wildlife up close from a boat trip. I would be terrified to see those crocodiles so close to me.

By: Natascha

Natascha — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:35:49 +0000

I’ve only been to India once, and that was in the south. I had to look up where Orissa is, but I’m fascinated by the mix of history, archaeology, and nature the region offers. As someone very interested in Buddhism, I’d love to visit the Lalitgiri Buddhist complex someday. Thanks for introducing me to this part of India!

By: Linda (LD Holland)

Linda (LD Holland) — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:20:10 +0000

This Odisha (Orissa) area of India looks like an interesting spot to visit. We would certainly not miss the Konarak temple UNESCO site – even if much of it is now in ruins. I am sure we would learn much about the local history exploring the Lalitgiri complex. Relaxing at the Bittarkanika National Park would give us the relaxing break we like to find on our travels too. We too might hire a boat but hope we do not find any crocodiles! Lots to see on a visit for sure.