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Places to visit in Odisha

276 places on one map: 192 temples, 10 waterfalls, 8 museums, 7 lakes and more. Tick off the ones you have seen and they go into your India passport.

Our guides to Odisha

Puri and Konark

The Jagannath Temple, one of the Char Dham, the Rath Yatra chariot festival, a long beach and the Sun Temple at Konark (UNESCO), 35 km up the coast.

Oct-Mar 2-4 days

Puri and Konark, OdishaKonark Sun Temple, OdishaChilika Lake, OdishaJagannath Temple, OdishaLingaraja Temple, OdishaSimlipal National Park, OdishaBhitarkanika National Park, OdishaDhauli, OdishaHirakud Dam, OdishaUdayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, OdishaAbdul Kalam Island, OdishaRajarani Temple, OdishaMuktesvara deula, OdishaUdayagiri, OdishaLalitgiri, OdishaPushpagiri, OdishaHathigumpha inscription, OdishaAnanta Vasudeva Temple, OdishaChausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur, OdishaBrahmeswara Temple, OdishaKhandadhar Falls, Sundagarh, OdishaParsurameswara Temple, OdishaYameshwar Temple, OdishaBaitala Deula, OdishaSisupalgarh, OdishaBarehipani Falls, OdishaGundicha Temple, OdishaVimala Temple, OdishaAkhadachandi Temple, OdishaRam Mandir, OdishaGolden Beach, Puri, OdishaTalasari beach, OdishaAnshupa Lake, OdishaSanaghagara Waterfall, OdishaRengali Dam, OdishaTara Tarini Temple, OdishaRameshwar Deula, OdishaBharateswar Temple, OdishaSuka Temple, OdishaAisanyesvara Siva Temple, OdishaAstasambhu Siva Temples, OdishaBharati Matha Temple, OdishaKapilesvara Siva Temple, OdishaOdisha State Museum, OdishaOdisha Crafts Museum, OdishaBadaghagara Waterfall, OdishaJoranda Falls, OdishaKhirachora Gopinatha Temple, OdishaAlarnatha Temple, OdishaChandaka Elephant Sanctuary, OdishaBarabati Fort, OdishaBalimela Reservoir, OdishaDuduma Waterfalls, OdishaNandankanan Zoological Park, OdishaChakreshvari Siva Temple, OdishaChandrasekhara Mahadeva Temple, OdishaBiraja Temple, OdishaKichakeshwari Temple, OdishaKapilash Temple, OdishaMadneswar Siva Temple, OdishaSatkosia Tiger Reserve, OdishaKarlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaRaibania Fort, OdishaTribal Research Institute Museum, OdishaKathajodi River, OdishaBindusagar Lake, OdishaKanjia lake, OdishaNilamadhav Temple, OdishaHarishankar Temple, OdishaVarahi Deula, OdishaGandhi Temple, Bhatara, OdishaByamokesvara Temple, OdishaChampakesvara Siva Temple, OdishaBrahma Temple, Bindusagar, OdishaBhattarika Temple, OdishaDevasabha Temple, OdishaNageshwar temple, OdishaPapanasini Siva Temple, OdishaSivatirtha Matha, Old Town, OdishaMaa Tarini Temple, Ghatgaon, OdishaUttaresvara Siva Temple, OdishaSarala Temple, OdishaJalaput Dam, OdishaIndravati Dam, OdishaKuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaDebrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaGahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, OdishaJaugada, OdishaPhurlijharan, OdishaVikramkhol, OdishaSatkosia Gorge, OdishaSacred Heart Cathedral, Rourkela, OdishaMajhighariani Temple, OdishaOdogaon Raghunath Temple, OdishaShri Shri Hari Baladev Jew Bije, Baripada, OdishaKakatpur Mangala Temple, OdishaBaladevjew Temple, OdishaChintamanisvara Siva Temple, OdishaLabesvara Siva Temple, OdishaLakhesvara Siva Temple, OdishaMahavinayak Temple, OdishaGangesvara Siva Temple, OdishaGosagaresvar Siva Temple, OdishaMegheswar Temple, OdishaPabaneswara Temple, OdishaBhusandeswar Temple, OdishaSamaleswari Temple, OdishaAnantashayana Vishnu, OdishaKolab Dam, OdishaNalbana Bird Sanctuary, OdishaBaisipali Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaChandrabhaga beach, OdishaTampara Lake, OdishaMausi Maa Temple, OdishaRamachandi Temple, OdishaChhatia Bata, OdishaSakhigopal Temple, OdishaGhanteswari Temple, OdishaLokanatha Temple, OdishaAlama Chandi Temple, OdishaVarahanatha Temple, OdishaAnnakoteshvara Temple, OdishaBhrukutesvar Siva Temple, OdishaDishisvara Siva Temple, OdishaLadu Baba Temple, OdishaGupteswar Cave, OdishaLankeswari Temple, OdishaPanchalingeshwar Temple, OdishaJaleswar Siva Temple Precinct, OdishaMangalesvara Siva Temple, OdishaBata Mangala Temple, OdishaLeaning Temple of Huma, OdishaManikeshwari Temple, OdishaMarichi Temple, OdishaAkhandalamani Temple, OdishaPurvesvara Siva Temple, OdishaSubarnesvara Siva Temple, OdishaSvapnesvara Siva Temple, OdishaTalesvara Siva Temple, OdishaNilakantheswar Temple, OdishaSukutesvara Temple, OdishaGajlaxmi palace, OdishaKanika Palace, OdishaUshakothi Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaGahirmatha Beach, OdishaKonark Beach, OdishaDokarichanchara, OdishaGandahati Waterfall, OdishaAnanta Shayana, OdishaLakhmi Varaha Temple, OdishaBuddhanath Temple, OdishaPatali Srikhetra, OdishaBudha Deula, OdishaBudha Ganesha Temple, OdishaChari sambhu temple, OdishaBrahmani temple, OdishaDhabaleswar, OdishaCuttack Chandi Temple, OdishaBata Mahadeva temple, OdishaBhadrakali Temple, OdishaBhagabati Temple, Banapur, OdishaIndralath Temple, OdishaLaxmi Narayan Temple, OdishaKedareswar Temple, OdishaGhanteswara Siva Temple, OdishaDeulajhari, OdishaSiddha Bhairavi, OdishaPaschimesvara Siva Temple, OdishaPatalesvara Siva Temple - III, OdishaKalijai, OdishaSundaresvara Siva Temple, OdishaMaa Barunei Temple, OdishaMaa Baulasuni Temple, OdishaBhimashankar Jyotirlinga (Dakinyam), Bhimpur, OdishaSankarananda Matha, OdishaSarvatresvara Siva Temple, OdishaVisvanath Siva Temple, OdishaDigambara Jaina Temple, Khandagiri, OdishaMaa Samleswari Temple, OdishaKhajuresvara temple complex, OdishaAsurgarh, OdishaVeer Surendra Sai Museum, Sambalpur, OdishaRegional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar, OdishaBlack Diamond Museum, Angul, OdishaKapilasa Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaBalukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaLakhari Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaBalimela Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaGolabai, OdishaEkamra Kanan, OdishaJRD Tata Jubilee Park, OdishaSt. Paul's Church, Gunupur, OdishaJoranda Gadhi, OdishaNrusinghanath Temple, OdishaMarkandeshwar Temple, OdishaNarasimha Temple, Puri, OdishaNarayana Gosain Temple, OdishaAnantasaayi Vishnu Temple, OdishaChakra Narasimha Temple, OdishaMukti Mandapa, OdishaMadhava Temple, OdishaSubai Jain temples, OdishaArjunesvara Siva Temple, OdishaBiranchinarayan Temple, Palia, OdishaBhandara Ghara Shrine, OdishaKalabhairavi Temple, OdishaKalika Siva Temple, OdishaKalikadevi Temple, OdishaBeharana Mandapa, OdishaKukutesvara Siva Temple, OdishaLadoo Baba Temple, OdishaHanuman Temple, Kedara-Gouri, OdishaMahakala-Mahakali Temple, OdishaMahishamardini Temple, OdishaMangala Temple, OdishaLokanatha Siva Temple, OdishaBaneswara Temple, Balasore, OdishaManibhadresvara Siva Temple - I, OdishaManibhadresvara Temple - II, OdishaNilakantha Siva Temple, OdishaNilkantheswar Shiva Temple, OdishaAjaikapada Bhairava Temple, OdishaPatalesvara Siva Temple - II, OdishaPatalesvara Siva temple - I, OdishaNakulesvara Siva Temple, OdishaParadaresvara Siva Temple, OdishaSomabara Mandapa, OdishaSomesvara Siva Temple, OdishaSiddhesvara Siva Temple, OdishaSureswari temple, OdishaSwarnadhisvara Siva Temple, OdishaMaa Markama Temple, OdishaParvati Temple, Odisha, OdishaTirthesvara Siva Temple, OdishaSanisvara Siva Temple, OdishaSaptamatruka Temple, OdishaVisvanatha Shiva Temple, OdishaTribeniswar Temple, OdishaMadhabananda Temple, OdishaTalesavara Siva Temple - II, OdishaParsvanath Jain Temple-II, OdishaParsvanath Jain Temple-I, OdishaKhalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaKotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaKondakameru Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaManikpatna, OdishaSankarjang, OdishaHaripur Gada, OdishaMaraguda, OdishaKhurda Industrial Estate, OdishaJagatpur Industrial Estate, OdishaBhuvaneshwar Temple, Boudh, OdishaChateshwar Temple, OdishaDurga Temple, Baideshwar, OdishaHarihara Deula, OdishaIsanesvara Siva Temple, OdishaGosagarsevara Mandapa, OdishaKharakhia Vaidyanatha Precinct, OdishaKartikesvara Siva Temple, OdishaMaa Jhanjiri Mangala Temple, OdishaMarkandeshwar, OdishaSiddha Vinayaka, OdishaSimhanath Temple, OdishaSomabaresvara Siva Temple, OdishaNarayani Temple, OdishaSubarnameru Temple, OdishaUpper Bagh Devi Temple, OdishaSekhareswar Temple, OdishaLaxminrusingha Temple, OdishaLokanath Siva Temple, OdishaGajapati Palace, OdishaTribal Museum, OdishaTribal Museum Rourkela, OdishaPhurlijharan Falls, OdishaHadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaKharligarh, Odisha

The best-known places

  1. Konark Sun Temple
    Aliva Sahoo, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Konark Sun TempleWorld Heritage Site

    13th century Surya Temple and UNESCO world heritage site in Odisha, India.

    Wikipedia

  2. Chilika Lake
    Krupasindhu Muduli, CC BY-SA 3.0
    Chilika LakeLake

    Wikipedia

  3. Jagannath Temple
    Prachites, CC BY-SA 3.0
    Jagannath Temple, PuriTemple

    Wikipedia

  4. Lingaraja Temple
    Pattnaik.chandan, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Lingaraja TempleTemple

    Wikipedia

  5. Simlipal National Park
    Byomakesh07, CC BY-SA 3.0
    Simlipal National ParkNational park

    Wikipedia

  6. Bhitarkanika National Park
    Devopam, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Bhitarkanika National ParkNational park

    Wikipedia

  7. Dhauli
    Psubhashish at or.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
    DhauliAncient site

    Hill in Khurdha district.

    Wikipedia

  8. Hirakud Dam
    Quarterbacker, CC BY 3.0
    Hirakud DamLandmark

    Wikipedia

  9. Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
    Government of Odisha, CC BY 4.0
    Udayagiri and Khandagiri cavesTemple

    Partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India.

    Wikipedia

  10. Abdul Kalam IslandIsland

    Wikipedia

  11. Rajarani Temple
    Chowbeypiali, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Rajarani TempleTemple

    Wikipedia

  12. Muktesvara deula
    Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0
    Mukteshvara Temple, BhubaneswarTemple

    10th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.

    Wikipedia

Odisha state guide: a map with the capital Bhubaneswar, UNESCO sites and tiger reserves, key facts, dishes to try, GI products, a festival to plan around and the state animal, bird, flower and tree.

Odisha on one page

Odisha has its own GI tag for the rasagola. So does West Bengal, for theirs. Odisha also has the Sun Temple at Konark, Rath Yatra in Puri and two tiger reserves.

A one-page guide to Odisha: a map with the capital, UNESCO sites and tiger reserves, the key facts, what to eat, what to take home and a festival to plan around. Free to save, print and share.

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Everything in Odisha by type

Destination guides 1

World Heritage places 1

Forts 4

Palaces 3

Temples 192

and 152 more on the map

Monuments 1

Ancient sites 10

Museums 8

National parks 2

Wildlife sanctuaries 17

Beaches 5

Lakes 7

Waterfalls 10

Caves 2

Islands 1

Valleys 2

Gardens and parks 4

Zoos 1

Dams and other landmarks 5

Cities: Bhubaneswar, Puri, Cuttack, Balasore, Rourkela, Bhawanipatna, Dhenkanal, Jatani.

7 universities and institutes in Odisha

Food to try in Odisha

Dishes 9

  • Pakhala
  • Dalma
  • Chhena poda
  • Rasgulla
  • Rasabali
  • Chhena gaja
  • Chhena jhili
  • Kanika
  • Khata

GI-tagged foods 6

  • Odisha Rasagola GI: sweet
  • Kendrapara Rasabali GI: sweet
  • Odisha Khajuri Guda GI: speciality
  • Dhenkanal Magji GI: sweet
  • Similipal Kai Chutney GI: speciality
  • Kandhamal Haladi GI: spice or chilli

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best places to visit in Odisha?
The best known, by how many languages of Wikipedia cover them, are Konark Sun Temple, Chilika Lake, Jagannath Temple, Lingaraja Temple, Simlipal National Park, Bhitarkanika National Park, Dhauli, Hirakud Dam. Our destination guides cover Puri and Konark.
How many places to visit are there in Odisha?
Our map has 276 places in Odisha, including 192 temples, 10 waterfalls, 8 museums, 7 lakes, 5 beaches.
Are there UNESCO World Heritage places in Odisha?
Yes, 1 on our map: Konark Sun Temple.

Places come from Wikidata (CC0) and our own destination guides; checked 19 Oct 2026.

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