Cuttack on the Mahanadi river delta is located at a distance of 28 kms from Bhubaneswar in the state of Odisha. This city which is more than thousand years old also referred to as 'Millennium City'. This city is internationally famous for its silver filigree work and also known as 'Silver City'.
Cuttack has a perfect combination of traditional and modern lifestyle. This city was established in 989 CE by Keshari dynasty. By 1750, Cuttack came under Maratha rules and then it was occupied by the British in 1803 and later became the capital of Orissa division in 1816.
The places of interest that I have visited my family are:
Places of interest near by are:
Cuttack has a perfect combination of traditional and modern lifestyle. This city was established in 989 CE by Keshari dynasty. By 1750, Cuttack came under Maratha rules and then it was occupied by the British in 1803 and later became the capital of Orissa division in 1816.
The places of interest that I have visited my family are:
- Katak Chandi Temple
- Barabati Fort
- Netaji Birth Place Museum
- Gadi Chandi Temple
Places of interest near by are:
Looks like a wonderful historical place to visit. Great photos.
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ReplyDeleteAnother fascinating post!! Boom, Bobbi and Gary.
ReplyDeleteLovely presentation of photos of a gorgeous place for OWT ~ namaste,
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Marvelous, interesting captures as always, Rajesh!! Thank you for sharing!! Hope you have a great new week!!
ReplyDeleteNice pictures , full of beauty , wonderful place!
ReplyDeleteFascinating city.
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ReplyDeleteWe have heard great things about Cuttack, please share more posts about it. We would love to visit it someday
ReplyDeleteThe builders of these buildings must have been very skillful and patient. They fulfilled their work with care and love.
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Wil, ABCW Team.
An interesting post - great photos!
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Lovely combination of Traditional and modern.
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Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteI bet it`s a lovely place to visit!
ReplyDeleteThere must be so many things to see in a city occupied for so long.
ReplyDeleteThe city sounds cool! Like to visit sometime... Thanks for the information about the city
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Lovely shots in awesome places!
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