AMAGEIKUDA – 62 Kms.
It is a small island in the river Mahanadi named its presiding deity Goddess Amagei and an anciant temple of lord Balunkeswar Mohadev (Lord Siva ) is situated here .It is 62 kms by Road from Cuttack. Nearest Bus stop is Kandar pur. However regular bus services are available upto Athagarh .Rest 8 kms have to go by hired Taxi/ Auto rickshaw.
Road - 1.Cuttack –Manguli-Khuntuni-Athagarh- 54 kms.
2.Athagarh to Amageikuda – 8 kms
Rail - Nearest Rly.Station- Cuttack – 62 kms.
Air - Nearest Air port – Bhubaneswar –95 kms.
Accommodation- Nearest Cuttack City.
Hospital Nearest Athagarh & Cuttack.
Bank S.B.I, Athagarh
Language spoken Oriya,Hindi, English
Clothing Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
Best season October to May.Nearer to Athagarh .Ansupa a small but picturesque lake offers and asylum to migratory birds in winter. The water spread is ideal for fishing and boating. Nearest Bus stop is Athagarh .Regular Bus services are available upto Athagarh from Cuttack. Athagarh to Ansupa (14 kms) have to go by hired Taxi/ Auto rickshaw .
By Road - Cuttack to Athagarh -54 kms
Athagarh to Ansupa –14 kms.
By Rail- Nearest Rly.station Cuttack- 68 kms.
By Air Nearest Air Port Bhubaneswar- 101 kms via
Cuttack.
Accommodation- P.W.D ,I.B. ,Athagarh and at Cuttack city.
Medical Athagarh & Cuttack
Bank S.B.I. ,Athagarh.
Language spoken- Oriya,Hindi ,English
Clothiing Lightcotton in summer& woolen in winter
Best season October to March.
On the right bank of river Mahanadi. Banki is house of shrine to Goddess Charchika, one of the eight Shakti shrines of Orissa. Regular Bus services are available from Cuttack to Banki.
Road:- Cuttack - 52 Kms.
Rail:- Nearest Rly. Station – Cuttack – 52 Kms.
Air:- Nearest Airport Bhubaneswar via Cuttacl - 82 Kms.
Police Station:- Banki
Accommodation: - P.W.D. IB, Banki & for better accommodation Cuttack.
Bank:- S.B.I, Banki.
Hospital:- Banki P.H.C.
Language spoken:- Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing:- Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
Best season:- Round the year.It is nice spot with the shrine of Goddess Bhattarika frequented by picnickers all the year round. It is situated on the left bank of Mahanadi. It is 105 Kms from Cuttack, very few buses are playing up to Bhattarika. However regular bus services are available up to Bhattarika Chhak. Rest 5 Kms have to go by hire Auto rickshaw .
Road:- Cuttack to Bhattarika Chhak – 100 Kms
Bhattarika Chhak to Bhattarika – 5 KmsRail:- Nearest Rly. Station Cuttack – 105 Kms
Air:- .Nearest Air port Bhubaneswar- 138 Kms via Cuttack
Police Station:- Badamba.
Accommodation:- Bhattarika Panthasala, Deptt. of Tourism under
Tourist Office, Cuttack.P.W.D. I.B, Bhattarika.
Bank:- S.B.I, Badamba
Hospital:- Badamba
Language spoken:- Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing:- Light Cotton in summer & woolen in winter.
Best season:- Round the year.The place commands celebrity for the temple of Goddess Harachandi. Regular Bus services is available up to Asureswar chhak. Then to go by hired Auto rickshaw 5 Kms. Total 50 Kms from Cuttack.
Road:- Cuttack to Asureswar chhak – 45 Kms
Asureswar chhak to Chhapachikina – 5 Kms.
Rail:- Nearest Rly. Station Cuttack – 50 Kms.
Air:- Nearest Air port Bhubaneswar – 83 Kms.
Language spoken:- Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing:- Light cotton in summer & woolen in winter.
Best season:- Round the year.A place of historic Importance . It is now one of the industrial centre of Orissa state. It was once the capital of Somakali Keshari Kings of Orissa. Eight prominent siva pithas were established by keshari dynasty.
Road:- Cuttack to Manguli - 10 kms.
Choudwar - 4 kms.
Rail :- Cuttack - 14 kms.
Air :- Nearest Air port- Bhubaneswar -47 kms.
Helipad- Charbatia – 2kms.
Police Station:- Choudwar
Medical:- Choudwar & Cuttack.
Accommodation:- Birateswar lodge
Tel. No.0671-2692319
& Cuttack.
Language Spoken: Oriya,Hindi & English
Clothing:- Light cotton in summer and
Woolen in winter
Best season:- Round the year.Cuttack the city of over 1000 years built by king Ananga Vim Dev –III and altitude of 14.62 metres above the sea level and former capital of state. And now is Administrative headquarter of the District. It is one of the oldest city of India. Cuttack is the best place for shopping in the state. It offers silver filigree,horn and brass work and silk and cotton textiles to its visitors .The city is located in between river Mohanadi in the north and Kathajodi in south. The 11 the centuryu A.D. stone embakment of Kathajodi, the ruins of Barabati Fort with its moat and gate on the banks of river Mohanadi the ultramodern Jawaharlal Neheru Indoor stadium, the Barabati stadium ,Orissa High Court, the shrine of Katak Chandi, the Qudam –I-Rasool,sacred to bath Hindus and Muslims,Netaji Seva Sadan, the birth place of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose are major attraction of the city.
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF CUTTACK
Filigree manufacturing is the oldest of the Industrial crafts in the city of Cuttack. The District Gazetter Cuttack 1933 reads with the exception of the silver filigree work of Cuttack, the industries of the district are of little importance. It is after these filigree designs, Cuttack is called the Silver City.HORN WORK AT CUTTACK.
Horn work is another traditional art work of Cuttack. It gives employment to many families. The artisans employed are highly skilled and are capable of giving various shapes to the animal Horns of buffalos, deers, cows etc. All imaginable shapes can be given to it by small hand tools and fire. The production ranges from decorative articles to utility ones. Articles such as combs, hairpins, pen stands, walking sticks, birds, beasts, fishes etc. can be made of horn. The Orissa Co-Operative Handicrafts Corporation at Nimichouri, Cuttack-2 has been established to market the products. They are also sold through Utkalika and various other organizations inside Orissa and abroad.Road:- 29 kms from Bhubaneswar and 483 kms from
Kolkota,N.H.-5 (Calcutta Chennai)
Rail:- Cutttack Railway Station.
Cuttack is on the East Cost Railway with direst rail link to Kolkota-Delhi-Chennai-Gauhati-Hyderabad
-Bangalore-Cochin-Patna-Bhubaneswar-Puri.
Air:- Nearest Airport Bhubaneswar.
Language Spoken:-Oriya , Hindi, English.
Clothing:- Light cotton in Summer and woolen in winter.
Best Season:- Round the year.
Accommodation:-
Name of Hotel Tel.No.(Code.No.0671) E-Mail.
1.Panthanivas, OTDC. 2306867 / 2306916.
Buxi Bazar, Cuttack
2.Hotel Akbari 2423251 /2423254 hotelakbari@yahoo.co.in
Dolamundai, Cauttack-1
3.Hotel Ashoka 2647509 ashoka@dte.net.in
Ice Factory,Collage Square, Cuttack.
4.Hotel Dwarika 2422220
Bajrakabati, Cuttack-1
5.Hotel Sagar 2422838
Dolamundai, Cuattack-1
6.Hotel Monalisa 2421109
Badambadi, Cuttack.
7.Hotel Lords 2422050
Haripur Road, Cuttack
8.Hotel Roxy 2310722
Badambadi, Cuttack.
9.Hotel Ambika 2610137
College Square, Cuttack
10.Hotel Bombay Inn. 2649009 bombayin@sancharnet.in
Ice Factory Rd, Cuttack.
11.Hotel Vijoy 2647557
College Square, Cuttack
12.Hotel Veena 2619326
Choudhury Bazar, Cuttack.
13.Hotel Niladri 2414221
Ranihat, Cuttack.
14.Cuttack Hotel 2610766.
College Square, Cuttack.
15.Circute House
16.Hotel Blue Lagoon 2631884
Sunsine field, Cuttack.
17.Hotel suryakiran 2304078
Cantonment Rd, Cuttack.
18. Hotel Sagar Shree,
Dolamundai, Cuttack 2430251/2433132
19. Hotel Silver City
Badambadi, Cuttack 2335320/2335317 hotelsilvercity@yahoo.com.
EXCURSION AGENT
Tirupati Travels: O.M.P.Square,Municipal Market,Cuttack-3
Phone No.2642707 /2643107- Fax-2629525.
Pani & Pani Travels: Cuttack Chandi ,Cuttack-1
Phone No.2361095 /2313006 .
Mayur Agency:Cantenment Road,Cuttack-I
Phone No.2626328 /2621450 Fax-2611500.
Club Travels:Mastan Road,Buxi Bazar Cuttack-1
Phone No.2304999. Fax No.2329151.
Travellers India: Santa Sahi, Cuttack .
Phone No.2319543, Fax-2615229
E.Mail- pareleecuttack@hotmail.com .
Shree Parna Tours and Travels:Bangali Sahi,Cuttack-9
M.P.Tours & Travels: The Destination Management Company
35 –O.M.P.Square, Cuttack-3
Phone No.3091268, Fax-2342309.
MONEY CHANGER:State Bank of India, Main Branch,High Court Chhak,Cuttack.
FAIR & FESTIVAL:MEDICAL :Baliyatra,Durga Puja (Dasahara)Kali Puja, Raja Parba,Dolajatra & Holi parba.
S.C.B.Medical College & Hoslpital, City Hospital.
Deojhar waterfall in Narasinghpur Block of Cuttack District is famous for its natural beauty and Picnic. One cave named as Badedidhar is just at the top of the waterfall where saints were lived.
Road - Cuttack – 130 Kms
A – Champeswar is nearest Bus stop (on the Cuttack
Narasinghpur Road) – 115 Kms
B - Champeswar to Godibandha village (5 Kms)
Good motorable road and last part of the road
10 Kms is very poor condition to go by hired
Auto rickshaw.Rail - Nearest Rly. Station – Cuttack- 130 Kms.
Air - Nearest Air port – Bhubaneswar – 163 Kms.
Accommodation - P.W.D I.B, Badamba – 39 Kms
P.W.D. I.B, Bhattarika – 45 Kms.
Bhattarika Panthasala – 45 Kms.
Hospital - Badamba.
Bank - S.B.I, Badamba.Language spoken - Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing - Light cotton in summer and
Woolen in winter.
Best season - October to May.A picturesque island in Mahanadi, the place named after its presiding deity Lord Sree Dhabaleswar (Lord Siva). The enchanting water spread of Mahanadi here provides ample opportunities for water sports. Recently there is hanging bridge working from Mancheswar to Sree Dhabaleswar Pith. The same is also attractive to the visitors.
Road - Cuttack to Mancheswar via Choudwar – 30 Kms.
Road - Nearest rly. Station- Cuttack
Air - Nearest Air port – Bhubaneswar –63 Kms
Accommodation - Dhabaleswar Panthasala, Tel No.0671-2370495.
Police Station- Gurudijhatia
Hospital - Athagarh – 20 Kms
Cuttack - 30 Kms
Bank - S.B.I, Athagarh, Choudwar.
Language spoken- Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing - Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
Best season - Round the year.It is famous for Goddess Sidha Devi. Both Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati are worshipped here under water.
Road - Cuttack-Salepur-Kendupatna lock-Narendrapur Bazar-54 Kms.
Rail - Nearest Railway station-Cuttack – 54 Kms.
Air - Nearest Air Port- Bhubaneswar – 87 Kms.
Accommodation - Nearest Cuttack City – 54 Kms.
Hospital- Salepur – 24 kms
Bank- Salepur – 24 Kms.
Language spoken – Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing- Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
Best season- October to May.
Famous for Goddess Beleswari Temple.Regular Bus services are available up to Paga chhak –17 Kms. Rest 14 Kms have to go by hired Auto rickshaw.
Road- Cuttack to Paga chhak – 17 Kms
Paga chhak to Kukudanga – 14 Kms .
Rail - Nearest Railway station – Cuttack –31 Kms.
Air - Nearest Air port – Bhubaneswar – 64 Kms.
Hospital- Nearest Cuttack – 31 Kms.
Language spoken- Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing- Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
Best season- October to March.One of the earliest Buddhist site. Lalitgiri was visited by the Chinese Traveler Huien T’ Sang in seventh Century A.D. The large number of antiquities excavated here testify this place to be a part of the Puspagiri Buddha Vihar. Regular bus service available from Cuttack to Paradeep & Kendrapara via Chandikhol and nearest bus stop is Bandareswar Chhak.
Road- Cuttack- Bandareswar Chhak – 61 Kms
Bandareswar chhak to Lalitgiri- 3 Kms by hired cycle
Rickshaw.Rail- Nearest Rly. Station- Cuttack- 64 kms.
Air - Nearest Air Port –Bhubaneswar – 97 kms.Accommodation: Lalitgiri Panthasala,Lalitgiri Patrajpur Panthasala Balichandra pur.,Tourist Complex,Balichandrapur.
Police Station: Balichandrapur.
Bank: S.B.I. ,Balichandra Pur
Hospital : P.H.C. ,Balichandrapur.
Language Spoken: Oriya, Hindi ,English
Clothing Light cotton in summer and wooden in winter.
Best season: October to May .
Situated on the origin of river Kathajodi from Mahanadi,Naraj commands a panoramic view of nature and also frequented by pilgrims for sacred shrine of lord sidheswar. There is many Buddhist images found in the side. It is also a picnic spot.Nearest Bus stop Badambadi,Cuttack.
Road : Badambadi,Cuttack to Naraj-15 kms
Rail Nearest Rly.Station Cuttack-15 kms.
Accommodation: Irrigation I.B. Naraj and nearest Cuttack City.
Hospital: S.C.B.Medical College & City Hospital,Cuttack.-15kms
Bank : S.B.I., Main Branch,High Court Chhack,Cuttack.
Language Spoken: Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing: Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
Best season: Round the year.
On the Bank of river Chitrolpala,Nemal gains popularity for the samadhi of Achhuttananda one of the panthasakha and also a preacher propounder of Bhakti cult in Orissa.
Road- Cuttack to Nemal Chhack – 42 kms
Nearest Bus stoppage-Nemal Chhack.
(Cuttack-Salipur-Kendupatna-Nemal )
Rail- Nearest Rly.Station-Cuttack-42 kms.
Of east coast Railway Station.
Air- Nearest Air Port –Bhubaneswr- 75 kms.
Bank- S.B.I. Salipur
Hospital- Salipur
Language Spoken- Oriya,Hindi ,English
Clothing - Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter
Best season- October to May.
Niali Madhab is a religious centre famous for shine of Radha Madhab. It is situated on the Sacred river Prachi, has the shrine of Lord Sovaneswar and an Archaeological sculpture shed .Regular Bus service is available from Cuttack to Niali.Niali is the nearest Bus Stop.
Road - Cuttackto Niali Madhab –50 kms.
Rail- Nearest Rly. Station-Cuttack 50 kms.
Air- Nearest Air Port-Bhubaneswar 83 kms.
Accommodation- Nearest Cuttack -50kms.
Language Spoken- Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing- Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
Best Seoason- Round the year.Famous for Lord Siva Pith. It is also famous for its waterhole (Ananta Garva) which foods the Sanctum sanctorium on holy occasion. There is no bus services to paramahansa Nath. One has to hire Auto rickshaw from Cuttack to the side.
Road- Cuttack to Paramhansa via Nayabazar,Cuttack by hire vehicle /Auto rickshaw-13 kms.
Rail - Nearest Rly.Station ,Cuttack –13 kms.
Air - Nearest Airport- Bhubaneswar –46 kms.
Accommodation- Nearest Cuttack City.
Hospital- Nearest Cuttack City-46 kms.
Language Spoken- Oriya,Hindi,English.
Clothing- Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
Best season- Round the year.The presiding deity of the place is Maa Pragala at Jaypur the family Goddess of Ruling Chief of Narasinghpur. As legend goes Pragala was the daughter of king Dharam Singh, the founder of Narasinghpur kingdom and sacrified her life to save the life of her father Dharam Singh from the attack of king Angul. After which Pragala was worshipped as Goddess Pragala in the form of a sword. According to renewed historian Chakradhar Mahapatra the Goddess Pragala is the Buddhist Goddess Pragala. This is also a picnic spot in the winter season.
Road- Cuttack – Pragalapith – 125 Kms
Cuttack – Narasinghpur- 99 Kms
Narasinghpur to Pragalapith – 26 kms.Rail - Nearest Rly. Station – 125 Kms.
Air - Nearest Airport- Bhubaneswar – 158 Kms.
Accommodation- P.W.D I.B, Revenue I.B, Narasinghpur – 8 Kms.
Hospital- Narasinghpur
Bank- Narasinghpur
Language spoken- Oriya, Hindi, English.Clothing- Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
Best season- October to May.The famous satkosia gurge starts from here .It is an ideal place for group camping picnic, Cruising and viewing colourful wild life . The scenic beauty of this place attracts to the Tourists.
Road - Cuttack - Badamba- Baliput -145 kms.
Rail - Nearest Railway Station – Cuttack –145 kms.
Air - Nearest Air port Bhubaneswar –178 kms.
Language Spoken- Oriya, Hindi, English.
Clothing- Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
It is a small Island in the river Mahanadi .The presiding deity is lord Siva,Samhanath.Besides other temple like Raghunath and Dakhina kali is situated in this small Island.Simhanath Temple is very ancient.The place visited by the piligrims and devoties round the year .
Road- Cuttack –Badamba-Gopinath pur : 95 kms.
Gopinath pur river ghat to Simhanath :-1 kms.
Rail- Nearest Rly.Station –Cuttack –96 kms.
Air - Nearest Air port –Bhubaneswar –129 kms.
Accommodation- P.W.D.I.B. Badamba.
Nearest Accommodation Cuttack- 96 kms.
Language Spoken- Oriya, Hindi ,English.
Clothing- Light cotton in summer and woolen in winter.
Best season- November to March.The small village of Sapanpur is famous its surrounding natural beauty like series small hills Forest Green farm land as well as for the Ashram established by Mahima Gosain in mid 19th Century on the Hillock at the out skrit of village. The Ashram has a tremendous effect on spiritual and cultural belief of surrounding villagers and very swell known as Pahada Gosain.
Distance from important places-
From Tangi NH 5 – 12 Km
From Cuttack-20KM
From Bhubaneswar(Air port)-45KM.
From Kapilsh-35 KM.15 k.Ms from Choudwar,this place is named after the Goddess Damdamani nearest to Mangarajpur in the district of Cuttack.This place is situated amidist green forest of Dalijoda.Forest & a parennial stream is flowing near by the said place. The scenic beauty of this place flora and fauna and the spiritual power of the Goddess attracts a large number of visitors throughout the year.This place is an ideal place for picnickers and devotees as well. As legend says,when Pandavs had spent some times in the nearest kingdom of Birat during their exile.Arjun had killed a yak in this forest and established this Goddess Damdamani,Goddess Damdamani is very popular deity of this locality.
Distance from important place: -
Cuttack:- 32 Kms
Choudwar:- 15Kms