![]() ![]() ![]() Seaports flourished along the coast as early as the 4th and 5th centuries B.C., when the madhabs, the Odishan seafaring merchants, went to the islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Bali with their merchandise. It was known under different names in different periods : Kalinga, Utkal or Odradesha. Odisha, with a rich heritage that is more than two thousand years old, has a glorious history of its own. ![]() Odisha is also the land of unique handicrafts and other excellent art and Crafts. This wonderful land of fascinating beauty boasts of colorful festivals round the year. Its lush green countryside and fertile plains, tiny hamlets fringed with palm, coconut trees and mango groves offer the charm of rural beauty while the urban pockets, the four cities in particular, with the splendor of modern technology provide the amenities necessary for a comfortable stay. The land, while retaining its pristine glory, also offers the visitors modern amenities. Endowed with natures bounty, a 482 km stretch of coastline with virgin beaches, serpentine rivers, mighty waterfalls, forest-clad blue hills of Eastern Ghats with rich wild life, Odisha is dotted with exquisite temples, historic monuments as well as pieces of modern engineering feat. Situated on the coast along the Bay of Bengal, Odisha stands for its ancient glory and modern endeavor.
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