Konark Sun Temple, also called Konarak Sun Temple and Surya Devalayaand black pagoda is a 13th-century CE Sun Temple at Konark about 35 kilometres northeast from Puri on the coastline of Odisha, India.

Odisha

Raghurajpur is a heritage crafts village out of Puri district, India, known for its master Pattachitra painters, an art form which dates back to 5 BC in the region.....Wiki

13th Century, Ananta Vasudeva Temple

Odisha Dance Painting exhibited in the India Art Festival 24 in Bengaluru.

Girl from the Bora Paraja-tribe in the village of Janiguda

#28173 #ANGL WAG-7 taking a nice slumber on the pit line and Kapilash Hill Range can be seen in the backdrop as we enter Dhenkanal Railway Station.

Odisha, India

Rambha is located on the southern end of Chilka,the largest brackish water coastal lagoon in India.

Temple Road,

Puri,

Odisha, India

Khandagiri Caves, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Rambha...Odisha.

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The entry to Sun Temple at Konark, Odisha. A lion roaring on a what seems a defeated elephant.

'Life is like the ocean. It can be calm or still, and rough or rigid, but in the end, it is always beautiful.'

Bay of Bengal, Puri, Odisha - India

Debidutt Doodwawala,

Puri,

Odisha, India

The Bonda people, also known as the Remo, are a particularly fascinating tribal group residing in the remote, hilly regions of Odisha. They are known for their distinct cultural practices, including a unique language, traditional attire, and social structures. The Bonda culture is characterized by its strong sense of independence, matriarchal tendencies, and a unique worldview that blends animism with reverence for nature and ancestral spirits.