Konark, the Black Pagoda

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  • The adjacent Konark Beach offers glorious views of sunrise and sunset. The sprawling beach of Konark known as Chanrabhaga with long streches of clean sand is  supposed to be one of the  finest beaches of the east coast.  Thousands of pilgrims congregate here on Kartik Purima and Magha Saptami to take a holy dip in the sea.
  • About 10 km along the beach is the famous Ramachandi Temple on the banks of the river Kushabhadra .It is a nice picnic spot.
  • Balighai
    20 kms from Konark the unspoiled beach is girdled by casurina forests.It has a Sea Turtle Research Center
  • Beleswar(20 km)
    Saiva Shrine and Sea Beach
  • Kuruma
    Excavated Buddhist Site

Konark, the Black Pagoda


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