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Orissa is a MYSTICAL state of India. In the tourism perspective Orissa is very much balanced it consists of Temples, Beaches, Wild Lives, Hills, Tribes, Handicrafts, Handlooms and many more. The nature has gifted many wonderful places which are very unique in India as well as in whole world.

Though Orissa is the abode of Lord Jagannath. The Lord also called by locals as Mahaprabhu (Maha + Prabhu), Maha means Huse or Big and Prabhu means Lord. So it is tradition of Orissa to have a biggest things like Bada Mandira (Hues Temple) Bada DANDA (Grand Road), Maha Prasad (Sacred/Hues Offerings), Maha Nadi (Hues River), Bada Panda (High Priest), the Kitchen inside Lord Jagannath temple is the largest kitchen in the world, which provides foods for about 10000 persons daily. So the count is hues. There are many places in Orissa are naturally big by the area, size, length etc as well are many manmade also. There few which are one and only in the World. Bellow we are describing about few places please go through it.

Konark SUN TEMPLE

Konark is widely known for the world renowned stupendous Sun Temple, an architectural splendor of 13th CENTURY’s Kalingala style of Art. It was BUILT on 1250 by King Languda Narashingha Deba. It is also called as Black Pagoda. The Konark sun temple was built in the form of a chariot of Sun God. Twelve hundred artisans labored 12years for the completion. The main temple soared to the height of 69.49metres (228 feet) and the Mukhasala was of 45.72 meters (150 feet) in its ORIGINAL form. The present height of the Mukhasala is 39.62 meters (130feet) after the falling off of the pinnacle and the vase. Though now it is in a state of ruins still it is regarded as a holy place for worshiping sun god and the nine planets. The ruined sun temple is still regarded as a masterpiece of engineering skill and architecture. Konark Sun Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage site and It is also elected as one of the Seven Wonders of India by NDTV and Times of India. Until 1902 Konark was one of the Seven wonder of the World.