Endowed by nature's bounty vast stretches of clean and virgin beaches, serpentine rivers ,breath taking water falls ,ragged hills, miles and miles of rolling forests ,lush green country sites, cute wild life ,colorful tribes and rural beauties, Orissa the eastern state of India , still richer by its great tradition of architecture , monuments and sculptural art.Traditionally archeology and monuments have been the prime motivation for a visitors to Orissa who usually returns with enchanting experience ,enduring thoughts and lingering memories of an endearing and hospitable Oriya people their picturesque land and above all the magnificent monuments. 

With a documented history stretching back to 2000 BC, it is no wonder that Orissa is dotted with with ancient monuments ranging from the ruins of Sisupalgarh to the magnificent Lingaraj and Jagannath temples, from the world heritage site of the Konark Sun temple to the exquisitely carved Mukteswar and other such temples. The various archaeological finds at Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Udaigiri and other locations prove that Orissa has also been influenced by Buddhist thought.  Jainism too has left its mark on Orissa as the rock cut caves at Khandagiri & Udaygiri as well as remains at other locations show.