Konark Travel Orissa with its serene ambience, majestic seashore and the alluring heritage sites is considered as an ideal religious and holiday destination.

The most prominent tourist attraction in Konark is undoubtedly the SunTemple at Konark Temple Tour. Now designated as World Heritage Site, the Konark Temple is regarded as the finest one temple ever dedicated to the Sun God.

The temple, which resembles a chariot with 24 giant wheels being pulled by 7 horses, is visualized as the image of the sun god coursing through heaven on his seven-horse drawn carriage.

Konark Temple Tour is also a beach attraction with the Chandrabhaga beach rated as one of the finest on the eastern coastline of India.

Other attractions include the Museum of Archeological Survey of India, which displays a collection of brilliant Oriyan architecture.

Once a bustling port with good maritime trade relations with Southeast Asian countries, East India Konark Tourism has been one of the earliest centres of Sun worshipping in India.

The place has been referred to in the Puranas also as Mundira or Mundirasvamin, a name that was subsequently replaced by Konaditya or Konarka.

The present Sun Temple was probably built King Narashimhadev I of the Ganga dynasty to celebrate his victory over the Muslims.

The temple was deserted in the early 17th century after an envoy of the Mughal emperor Jahangir desecrated it.

East India Konark Tourism Dance Festival :
Konark has become quite synonymous with the prominent Konark Dance Festival, which is the most popular festival in Konark.

The three-day cultural extravaganza, held every year in the month of December, captivates the audience because of being one of the leading Indian exponents of various Indian classical dance forms and folk dances.

Handicrafts :
The best way to enjoy shopping in Konark would be a leisurely stroll through the markets of the city of Konark.

East India Konark Tourism is famous for the exquisitely carved images of Hindu Gods and decorative items made of stone, horn and woodcarvings.

Excursions From Konark :
Excursions from Konark can easily and conveniently be made to interesting places around.

If you are interested in archeology you should make a trip to Kuruma, famous for its Buddhist architectural heritage.

Visiting the shrines of Amareswar, Laxminarayan, and Barahi at Chaurasi can do a temple tour.

Ashtranga with its beautiful locale is a center for salt-production and fishing.

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