Author: OdishaLifeStyle

Gupteswar Caves , a land where religion is the essence of existence, it is but natural to find godhood embedded in beliefs and crock of people. Gupteswar is one of the peerless Shiva temples of Southern Orissa.The cave Shrine of Gupteswar nestles on a lush green hill, 58 K.m from Jeypore, and 80 Kms away from Koraput, set amidst deep forests. It is a world-famous pilgrim site situated about 55 km away from Jeypore, Koraput District. This temple is located inside a pothole. The Shiva Linga is a natural one that has existed from old ages. It is a very…

Bikramkhol Cave is a historic site situated in the Jharsuguda district of Odisha, India, and is located in the Belpahar Range Reserved Forest. In the village known as Banjari, the ancient cave of Bikramkhol bears the evidence of the evolution of human civilization and a script established by them, back in 4000 B.C. It is a crescent shaped rock shelter at the foothill. The huge rock shelter is 37 metres long, 5.65 metres wide and 8 metres tall. The main interest of the Bikramkhol cave is the depiction of various geometric and weird characters such as animal paintings, circular holes…

The village of Shergarh, in the Baleswar district of Odisha, is famous for the The Lost Temple of Odisha community of temples of Shiva. Khajureswara Sivalinga, along with Baneswar Shiv Linga from Baleshwer town, is said to have been built by Banasura. A small compound with a cluster of temples has a Khajureswara temple: 3 smaller temples and 2 stupas. There are stone idols of Chamunda, Varahi, Kaumari, Maheswari Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Parvati, Virabhadra and Ganesh in the entire Deula complex and a representation of each of the styles of Rekha, Pidha and Khakara. Haraparvati in chloride stone and a Gajalaxmi…

The village of Shergarh, in the Baleswar district of Odisha, is famous for the Khajureswar community of temples of Shiva. Khajureswara Sivalinga, along with Baneswar Shiv Linga from Baleshwer town, is said to have been built by Banasura. A small compound with a cluster of temples has a Khajureswara temple: 3 smaller temples and 2 stupas. There are stone idols of Chamunda, Varahi, Kaumari, Maheswari Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Parvati, Virabhadra and Ganesh in the entire Deula complex and a representation of each of the styles of Rekha, Pidha and Khakara. Haraparvati in chloride stone and a Gajalaxmi are the other prominent…

A Trip to The Unknown There are many places in the world not on any maps. Unknown to many at large, these places evoke a sense of mystery to any visitor lucky (or unlucky) enough to stumble upon them. It was on one such occasion we came upon this temple built on top of a hill. There are no map markers designating its existence on Google Maps. Aside from the locals, not many people seem to know this place even exists. We managed to find it while roaming around the back roads close to the Sundarpada-Jatani road out A Trip…

The Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary spreads across approximately 795 square kilometres. The scenic beauty of the wildlife sanctuary does not fail to enthral its visitors. It is situated near the Satkosia gorge that flows along the River Mahanadi. The place captures the beholders with its overwhelming beauty and lush green surrounding. Tikarpada is the hope to a large variety of species of wild animals and birds. Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary While you are here, one gets to witness the untainted form of lush green nature. With serenity prevailing all around, the luxuriant greenery leaves the mind and soul enchanted. Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary:…

We’re a little bit late on getting this one out. The plan was to release this post just after the cyclone but the power loss meant we could not do that. And we managed to get an old stalled project running once more. So here we are, quite late to the party but still on. There is one more video we’re working on, about the aftermath of the devastation. We’ll release that one pretty soon. Thank you for watching and please keep liking our social media posts. It helps us know the interests of the people and encourages us to…