10 Types of Tourism in Tribal State of Odisha
Home of one of the largest population of Tribes in India, The state is the eighth-largest state by area and 15th-largest state economy in India.
Odia is one of the 11 classical languages in India, Odissi is one of the only 8 classical dance forms of India and Pattachitra is one of the ancient artworks of India.
Tribal Tourism
One can explore the tribal villages in Odisha of Baiga Gadaba, Bonda, Parenga and Bhuyan, Kondha etc. The largest tribal areas in Odisha is Mayurbhanj district, the largest district in Odisha by area.
Temple Tourism
The Jagannath Temple at Puri, Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar and Konark Sun Temple are the masterpiece of Odisha architecture.
Taratarini Temple near Brahmapur, Samaleswari Temple in Sambalpur and Cuttack Chandi Temple are famous for the annual Durga Puja and Kali Puja festivals.
Festival Tourism
Odisha offers the list of most famous Events & Festivals in India, starting from the Puri’s Rath Yatra to Dola Purnima.
The Chariot Festival is a must attend religious festival of Odisha along with Bali Jatra, Konark Dance Festival and a local festival called Nuakhai – The Most popular festival of Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
Monumental Tourism
Monumental Tourism means the tourism of visiting monuments, those are from old era, extraordinary in size, ruins remains but still stand and showing the history.
Top 10 most famous Monuments in Odisha are Lord Lingaraj Temple, Konark Sun Temple, Anantsayi Vishnu and Udaygiri & Khandagiri Caves.
Sports Tourism
Sports is a very important part of the Odisha culture and today the state is also known as the Sports Capital of India.
Odisha hosted number of international sporting events including 2022 FIFA and Kalinga Stadium and a new badminton stadium in Bhubaneswar are equipped with all modern facilities.
City Tourism ! Bhubaneswar & Cuttack
The city of thousand temples, most visited for not only temples but the capital of Odisha and one of the top 15 fastest growing cities of India.
Bhubaneswar also emerging as an IT hub in Eastern India and today home to IT companies like Accenture, Cognizant and Chain of Hotels like Novotel etc.
The city of Cuttack has the largest GDP among all cities in Odisha and known as the commercial capital of Odisha. Cuttack district is bisected by the Mahanadi River and famous for Barabati Fort, Cuttack Chandi Temple, Anshupa Lake and near by Paradip Port.
Classic Tourism – Odissi ! Pattachitra
Odissi is one of the 8 classical dance forms of India and Pattachitra is one of the traditional and ancient artworks of India.
Konark Dance and Music Festival is one of the biggest dance festivals held in Odisha along with International Sand Art Festival.
Tourism Product
The state of Odisha has more than 25 Geographical Indication or GI tags products, including the Similipal Kai chutney,traditional handwoven Sambalpuri Sari – A must have tourism product from Odisha.
Koraput Kala Jeera Rice, Kapdaganda shawl, Khajuri jaggery,Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal, Ganjam Kewda Flower and Odisha Rasagola.
Beach Tourism
The state of Odisha has a long coastline of 500 kilometres in Bay of Bengal and some of the most popular beaches in Odisha and on the coastline of states includes Puri Sea Beach, Chandipur Beach, Gopalpur Beach and Gahirmatha Beach and Talasari Beach.
Eco Tourism ! Wildlife Tourism
The state has one of the largest forest cover in Eastern Ghats and home to some of the most unique, rare and endangered wildlife.
Chilika Lake is home to migratory birds and endangered Irrawaddy dolphin, The mangrove ecosystem house endangered olive ridley sea turtles, water monitor lizards and Saltwater crocodile of Bhitarkanika, also the Black Tigers of Similipal.
Nandankanan Zoological Park or Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar and is located 10 km to South of Cuttack and home to largest number of animals and birds in India native and exotic.
