Puri, Orissa, India

... blue chlorite statues of Surya still surviving the centuries. All around the temple were glimpses into the life of thirteenth century Orissa and the minds of the Buddhist craftsmen as they constructed the Hindu temple. Surya showed me many of these as ...

A travel blog entry by lraleigh
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...        Our stomachs filled, we then went to the dance festival, where todays performances were of Orissa and Manipur dance styles, stopping on the way in a little tent where they were holding a promotion for India tea. The ...

A travel blog entry by benabroad
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... to explain if, like us, you enjoy a variety of cuisine every week, and try explaining what a sausage is! Cows are sacred in India, apparently due to the importance of their milk (much more valuable than their meat) and boy do the cows in Puri know it! ...

A travel blog entry by mightylongway
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... is made even more perfect by the ubiquitous donkeys, ice-cream carts, shell vendors, magic acts...I couldn't believe I was still in India! At the other end of the beach, however, are a few smaller streets lined with little hostels, hotels, knick-knack ...