PARADEEP BEACH
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Location : 94-km from Cuttack, Orissa
Places Of Interest : Kendrapara & Jhankad
Main Attraction : Temple of Lord Baladeva & Car Festival
Excursions : Bhitarkanika National Park

Paradeep, a major seaport of India for trade activities with a fine sea beach,
is an enjoyable tourist resort 94-km from Cuttack. Important pilgrim centre
Kendrapara is 65-km from Cuttack. Known as 'Tulasi Kshetra' it is famous for
the temple of Lord Baladeva.

A grand car festival is held here annually which draws a mammoth crowd. Also
situated 60-km from Cuttack, Jhankad houses the shrine of Goddess Sarala and
the place is associated with poet Sarala Das, the first epic poet of Orissa.

Enjoying The Wilds
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Exciting moment can also be had at the Bhitarkanika National Park. Sprawled
over 367 square kilometres, it has a variety of animals in its mangrove forests
criss-crossed by rivers and creeks.

Known for crocodiles, sea turtles on the Gahirmatha beach and water monitor
lizards, it has rare white crocodiles. It is also a Park for deer and migratory
birds. One can also see 10th-11th century temples, sculptures, mud-forts and
pottery. 

How To Get There
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Road: 
Regular bus services from Cuttack are available to reach Paradeep, Kendrapa and
Jhankad. One may go to Bhitarkanika via Chandbali and Rajnagar which are 170-km
and 110-km respectively from Cuttack. Dangmal, the base, is three hours from
both Chandbali and Rajnagar by motor launch. For motor launch, contact the DFO,
Rajnagar, or Assistant Director, inland Water Transport, Chandbali.

WHERE TO STAY
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Paradeep Port Trust's Nehru Bungalow 
Madhuban Guest House

CITY HOTELS
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Hotel Aristocrat, Paradeep
Hotel Golden Anchor, Paradeep
Hotel Paradeep International, Paradeep
Hotel Golden Palace, Kendrapa
Shrikrishna Lodge, Kendrapa
Rajshree Lodge, Kendrapa
Aram Lodge, Kendrapa
Tulsi Lodge, Kendrapa 
Santosh Lodge, Kendrapa

Accommodation is also available at the Forest Inspection Bungalow and
Interpretation Centre at Dangmal and Forest-Rest House at Ekakula on Gahirmatha
beach.

FOR MORE TRAVEL INFORMATION
Tourist Office, Cuttack,






