Touring
Seasons:
Best time to visit is between September
and March.
Beach
Accessibility
Airlines: The Nearest airports
are Kolkota (314 kms) and Bhubaneswar (230 kms).
Rail
Lines: The nearest
Railway station is Balasore (16 km). Balasore is coming
under Southeastern Railway connected to major cities like
Kolkota, New Dlhi, Puri, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Chennai,
and Tirupati etc.
Bus
Lines: Chandipur
is well connected by an all-weather road to Balasore; Chandipur
is just 16km from Balasore and Balasore is well connected
to all major cities by road. One can easily reach Chandipur
from Balasore, Bhubaneswar (230km), Kolkata (314km) etc.
Lodging/Accommodation
at Chandipur
Chandipur offers a wide range of lodging
from luxury class to economy class some of them is Hotel
Chandipur, OTDC Yatrinivas & Panthnivas, Hotel Santinivas
etc.
Oceanic Activities
Other than reveling in the waters, you
can boat on the bank of river Budhabalanga by taking the
local fishermen's boats and fishing for your feast. With
its unstinted of seashells and driftwood its a worth Package
to beach lovers. You can even take a jeep-ride towards the
sea, when the waters go back, along the beach.
Events
near the Beach
Dance Festival
A dance festival is also organized which
include various Folk dance performed by professional troupes
such as Chhau, Ghoda Nacha and Sambalpuri dance.
Fascinating
Places near Chandipur
Aradi
Aradi is famous for the temple of Lord
Shiva, known here as Lord Akhandalamani. Lakhs of devotees
visit this place daily to recover from their diseases.
Gopinath
Temple
Sri Gopinath is the Deity who stole
sweet-rice for Madhavendra Puri. Being worshiped on the
altar with Sri Gopinatha are Sri Madana Mohana, Sri Govinda,
Radha-Rasabihari, and caitanya Mahaprabhu with Lord Jagannatha
on one side and numerous shalagram shilas on the other side.
Lord Gopinatha, flanked by Sri Govinda and Sri Madana Mohana,
is made of black stone. Sri Gopinatha stands in bas-relief.
Govinda and Madana Mohana, who were brought from Vrindavana
in about 1938 by a devotee named caitanya Dasa Babaji, are
free standing.You get delicious kshira here call amrita
keli. The Gopinatha kshira is a preparation of condensed
milk, sugar, and cream, with a sprinkling of raisins. It
comes in pots of various sizes, which are first given to
god. Sri Gopinath is (thief) known as khira chora Gopinatha
because he stole and hid a pot of kshira out of love for
Madhavendra Puri.
It is at a distance of 9kms from Balasore.
Panchalingeswar
This Temple is 30kms away from Balsore.
It is located on the Nilgiri Hills. It’s a place with
charming atmosphere sacred by five Lingas called the Panchalingeswar
having stream flowing over them is the magnetism of this
place. To touch the Lingas you have to lie flat on the Rock.
Similipal
The area covering 2750 sq.
km is a dense and green forest, steep and luminous cascades,
sky touching mountain peaks and a beautiful place for Animal
& Bird lovers all these things make Simlipal Tourists
Dream destination.
Deokund
It’s popular for its enchanting
cascades, scenic beauty and sakti pitah it is situated on
the outer edge of Simplipal.
Nilagiri
Harbouring the Kuldiha Sanctuary, which
is also an ideal base for trekking, Nilagiri is known for
the Jagannath Temple. Headquarters’ of an ex-princely
state, set against the green mountains, it is a charming
place on lap of nature |
