Adding further charm to Sonepur is the river Mahanadi which flows by the town. This post is however not about anything that I have described above. Today, I will take you to a small village about 30 kilometers from Sonepur. A place that was quite unknown to people even in Odisha only a few years back. But now it is famous and has become a tourist hotspot.
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Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji called it the “The most impregnable fortress in India” and the British referred to it as “Troy of the East”, after a mighty city fort described in the Greek mythology. Welcome to Gingee fort in Villupuram district of Tamilnadu about 157 kms from the state capital Chennai. Ironically the fort which has
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Situated on the laps of the historic Ganghamardan hill range the two places invite thousands of pilgrims and tourists from Odisha and neighbouring states like Chhatisgarh and others, The two places can be developed into important spiritual destinations and hubs of eco-tourism.
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It may be noted here that despite an increase in traffic, the Biju Pattnaik International Aiport in Bhubaneswar can not be expanded due to space constraints. The HRAO said that the airport in Puri will not only invite foreign pilgrims and tourists but also benefit the domestic travellers who will have direct flight access to the holy city which is also famous for its pristine beaches.
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