Spend Your Holidays with the Beauty of Konark

The place Konark is situated in the heart of the eastern Indian state of Odisha. It is one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the Asian subcontinent. Its proximity to the Bay of Bengal offers foreign travelers a reason to wander around. A flock of visitors comes to the town especially during October to January when the temperature is mild there.

The name Konark means the Sun. The town is a witness of the state’s rich and prosperous art, culture and history. You can find a list of fine spots embedded with both natural and artificial touch. These are given below.

The Sun Temple

The temple was built in the 13th Century. Its architecture is an evidence of the ancient skill and technology as it was maneuvered in such a way that the first morning sunshine strikes its principal entrance.

The temple is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site and has also named on several lists of seven wonders of India.

The finely stone carved erotic sculptures on the walls of the temple draw attention of visitors, but that time it was reckoned as a medium of mass sex education.

Ramachandi Temple

The temple stands on the river bank of Kusabhadra where it drains into the Bay of Bengal. It is situated on the stretch of the Puri-Konark Marine drive road. Endowed with splendid natural scenes, the spot is a famous picnic destination.

The temple is named after Hindu Goddess Ramachandi, who is believed to be the presiding deity of Konark.

Chandrabhaga Beach

The place Chandrabhaga is famed for its beach, which is claimed as one of the best in the country. It was named so because in this place the river Chandrabhaga joined the sea; however the river dried up.

Initially, the Sun temple was built near the river, but over years it commenced to recede. The beach holds prominence in recognizing the culture and tradition of the state. A lot of visitors flock to the place to enjoy the moment of dawn.

Natural beauty and peace make the destination suitable for spending a memorable holiday. Outsiders visit here mostly in the winter season.

Archaeological Site Museum

The museum is the store house of the archaeological excavations and the fallen stone statues from the Sun temple. It showcases several antiquities in its four different galleries. They can be a wide range of manuscripts, paintings, sculptures and debris of the Sun temple.

It was established in 1968 with an aim to show the rest of the world the depth of artistic skill prevalent in ancient Odisha.

Kuruma

It is the name of a village which is a major archaeological excavation site in the state. It is a Buddhist site, which is still unknown to many. Archaeologists found a lot of images of lord Buddha during their excavations, which were carved out somewhat during 9th to 10th Century.

Buddha is seen sat cross legged in the statue with left hand placed on his left knee and right hand in Bhumisparsa mudra. The place was mentioned in the writings of the Chinese traveller Hieun Tsang.

After garnering the information on the most popular scenic destinations in and around the Konark town, tourists ponder over getting appropriate accommodations and experiencing the exclusive food habits of the region.

Do not fret. A bunch of enthralling accommodations with phenomenal amenities and a series of delicious mouth watering food delicacies are waiting to quench the appetite of travelers.

Accommodations

Though the place sees visitors round the year, the period October to February is viewed as the peak time, when you have to book your accommodation in advance. However, you can get a suite at instant in the rest months. In general few factors of an accommodation like its quality service, proximity to public transport and better reviews lure lots of tourists. Also, one cannot single out the role of cost in the selection process of an accommodation. But it becomes very complex, while collating one’s price with others and that too depend on their varied amenities. Hence, Lotus Eco Resort Konark is the most desirable place for visitors as it is the amalgamation of all facilities that a visitor wishes to have.

Foods

It is much known, Indians prefer spicy food. Within that Odisha, to which food enthusiasts regard as a quintessential gourmet central. Located on the coastal region, the people around Konark are adept in preparing kinds of dishes with fish, crab and prawn. The people of Odisha relish with some typical traditional foods like pakhala (water rice) and sukhua (dry dead fish) recipes. Chhena jhili and Rosogolla are the most popular desserts in that region. Most of these food items can easily draw out your saliva :). If you are foodie, you will have a very good tongue exercise there.

You can get these foods not only in local food stops but also in restaurants. The tourists take a top-notch experience with them which is hard to forget throughout their lives.

Now you are interested to unleash the atmosphere of Konark and will make your holidays memorable for the rest of your life. Go experience it. It will not result in self-condemnation rather self-satisfaction.

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VITS Bhubaneswar, the first luxury business hotel in Bhubaneswar, is a 3-star hotel located on the Cuttack-Puri Main road in Laxmisagar Square, Bhubaneswar.

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