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Chandana Yatra

The Chandana Yatra, also known as the Gandhalepana Yatra, is the longest event held at the Jagannatha temple in Puri, India. The 42-day Chandana Yatra, which means Sandalwood Voyage in Sanskrit, is di

Chilika Lake

Chilika Lake is a salty water tidal pond, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam areas of Odisha state on the east shoreline of India

Nandankanan Zoological Park

Nandankanan Zoological Park (Odia: ନନ୍ଦନକାନନ ଜୀବ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ) is a 437-hectare (1,080-section of land) zoo and professional flowerbed in Bhubaneswar, Odisha,

Nalabana Bird Sanctuary

The Nalabana bird sanctuary, or Nalbana Island, is an area of marshy land in Chilika Lake, named Ramsar. It was pronounced a bird safe-haven under the Wildlife Protection Act in 1972.