Kalijai Temple is located on an island in Chilika Lake. It is considered to be the abode of the Goddess Kalijai.
The place of the largest Buddhist monastery of Eastern India is symbolic to Tibetan culture
The stone and metal icons found in most Hindu temples, the image of Jagannath is made of wood and is ceremoniously replaced every twelve or nineteen years by an exact replica.
It is significant for being the destination of the celebrated annual Rath Yatra of Puri
The Jagannath Temple in Puri was called the "White Pagoda". Both temples served as important landmarks for sailors in the Bay of Bengal. The temple that exists today was partially restored by the conservation efforts of British India-era archaeological teams.
