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Orissa, a state ever washed by the blue waters of the Bay of
Bengal, is situated in the eastern coast of India.
The state is possessed of an extensive plateau in the interior with sprawling
coastal plains in the foreground. This plateau, an undulating upland, gently
slopes down towards the Bay of Bengal. Its extensive palm fringed coast-line
running to 482 kms., serene holiday beaches, pronounced rural environs,
charming blue hills rising here and there abruptly from the plains and the
plateau, green wood-lands, rock caves, so fascinatingly sculptured temples and
other monuments , picturesque mud villages set in greens, modern industrial
leviathans, colourful and gay tribals and so rich and varied handicrafts make
Orissa a miniature India. Here is Bharat in a capsule.
Orissa is also famous for its traditional handicrafts which
include glass beads, stone carvings, silver filigree, horn-work, wood carvings,
lacquer and bamboo wares, toys, sea-shell work, banana fibre works, tassar
fabrics, lustrous handloom silks and curtains
[1].
Official Website of
Orissa
[1] Excerpts from Odissi.com
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