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Orissa Dance Academy, one of the premier cultural institutions of Orissa, founded by Guru Gangadhar Pradhan. organizes a festival classical dances,at the foothill of Dhauli. Known as Dhauli Mahotsav, it is organized for three days every year. Initially it was organised in the month of March but now a days it is organised in December every year.
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Orissa Dance Academy, one of the premier cultural institutions of Orissa, founded by Guru Gangadhar Pradhan. organizes a festival classical dances,at the foothill of Dhauli. Known as Dhauli Mahotsav, it is organized for five days.
Check out for the dates from the Events Calendar
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How to Reach - | |
| By Air : The nearest airport is that of Bhubaneshwar, which is well connected to major cities of India. |
| By Rail : The railway station nearest to Dhauli is also that of Bhubaneshwar. |
| By Road : One can easily get buses, rented taxis and auto rickshaws for Dhauli, from Bhubaneshwar. |
| Nearest Cities - Orissa Capital Bhubaneshwar - Approximately 8 kms. |
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Where to Stay - | |
| Comfortable and economical accommodation arrangements can be availed at Bhubaneshwar (STD code-0674). |
| The list of the htls are here : |
htl's
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htl's
Name & Address |
| htl Trident,Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar-13. Ph.-2301010/ 2300890/2300891 |
Swosti Plaza Ltd., P-1, Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.-2301936 to2301940 |
| May Fair Lagoon, 8-B, Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneswar. Ph- 2360101 |
htl Swosti (P) Ltd.103, Janpath BBSR. Ph-2535778, 2535779 |
| htl Sishmo, 86/A-1, Gautam Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2433600-605 |
The Crown, A1(a), IRC Village, Nayapalli, BBSR. Ph 2555500 |
| htl Kalinga Ashok, Gautam Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2431055,2431056 |
The New Marrion, 6, Janpath, BBSR. Ph.- 2380850 to 57 |
| htl Keshari, 113, Station Square, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2534994,995,2535095,093 |
The Presidency, 1471/A&1472, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2559565/66/67/68 |
| The Triumph Residency, 5B, Sahid nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2545718,2545710 |
htl Gouri, Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2433443, 243337 |
| htl Arya Palace, 126/B, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Ph.- 2536131 to 34 |
htl Leavender, N5-33E, IRC village, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2551313,2554554 |
| htl Urmi, 424, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2582392, 2580401 |
htl Srikrishna, 110, Station Square, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2535380,2534031,2531067 |
| htl Abadhut, 225, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Ph.- 2531617 |
htl Grand Central, Old Station Bazar, Bhubaneswar. Ph- 2313411,12,13 |
| htl Sahara, 76, Budha Nagar, BBSR, Ph- 3094239 |
Royale Mid Town, 52-53, Janpath, Bhubaneswar. Ph- 2536138 to 141 |
| Bicky Inn,61, Janpath, Unit-III, Bhubaneswar. Ph- 2536435, 2535466 |
htl Swarna, 129, AshokNagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2535109, 2535882 |
| htl Jajati, Station Square, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2390352 |
htl Nandan, 27/A, Station Square, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2535347,2534997 |
| htl Bhagwatniwas, 9, Budha Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2310902,2313708, 3094401 |
Bhubaneswar htl, Cuttack Road, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2313245, 2313246 |
| htl Pushpak, Kalpana Square, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2310185, 2311843 |
htl Richi, 122 A, Station Square, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2534619,639,308,2535309 |
| htl Priya, A-30/1 Kharvel Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2393901,2394279,2393841, 2394259 |
htl Ridge Residency, Baramunda, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2354099, 2354725 |
| Cave View Resorts, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar. Ph- 2472288, Mb- 9437072288 |
htl Sevashraya, Kalpana Square, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 3095006, 2312706 |
| The Eden, 77, Budha Nagar,Bhubaneswar, Ph.- 2311178 |
htl Ashraya, 357, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2580583 |
| Panthanivas, O.T.D.C., Ltd. Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2432314/ 2432515 |
htl Gunjan, 149/D Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2533024, 2530934 |
| htl Kanishk, 134, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2532961 |
htl Basera, 45, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2533686, 2531314 |
| htl Upasana, 2282, Cuttack Road, Bhubaneswar. Ph- 2310044, 2314144 |
htl Upendra, B/63, Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2547337, 2544940 |
| htl Blue Wheel, Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2546646, 2546441 |
htl Mayfeel, 730(P), N.H-5,Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar. Ph- 2421297, 3947497 |
| Swagat Inn, 219, Bapuji nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2530486,487,2531994,995 |
Venus Inn, 217, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2531908, 2531738, 3099944 |
| htl Blue Heaven, 260, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2531979 |
htl Rajmahal, Rajmahal Square, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2532448, 2536370, 71, 72 |
| htl Apsara, 18, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2530724, 2533724 |
htl Janpath, 29,Janpath, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2531147, 2531547, 2533747 |
| htl Lingaraj, Old Station Bazar, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2313555,2312555 |
htl Swagat, Cuttack Road, Bhubaneswar. Ph.- 2313879, 2314597, 5560334 | | |
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Excursions - | |
| * Distance from Bhubaneswar |
Hirapur (15 km)* -
Hirapur has the 11th century Hypaethral temple of sixty four Yoginis. It is second of its kind in Orissa and one of four such unique temples in India. |
Atri (42 km)* -
Situated amidst greenery and famous for the hot sulphur water spring, Atri, 42 km. from Bhubaneswar and 14 km. from Khurda, is also a holy place with the shrine of Hatakeswar. A bath in the spring water is reputed to cure skin diseases apart from being a pleasant experience. |
Nandankanan (20 km)* -
Picturesquely carved out of the Chandaka forest, Nandankanan is a Biological Park where animals are kept in their natural habitat. A centrally located lake divides the Zoo from the Botanical Gardens. Tigers, Lions, Clouded Leopards, Black Panthers, European Brown Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, Gharials, Rosy Pelican, Grey Pelican, Indian Python, King Cobra, etc. are among the attractions of the zoo, which is famous for its White Tigers. The exotic Botanical Garden on the other side of the zoo preserves varieties of indigenous plants. Regular bus services are available to reach the sanctuary. |
Khandagiri and Udaygiri -
The twin hills of Kumargiri and Kumarigiri known as Khandagiri and Udaygiri contain varieties of rock-cut caves, built mainly for the Jain monks around 1st - 2nd century B.C. The thirteen years lithic record of King Kharavela engraved in Hatigumpha (elephant cave) is a magnificent specimen of Pali records so far found in India. |
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Other Activities - | |
| Fairs and Festivals - check out the Ekamra Utsav, Kalinga Mahotsav and Rajarani Music Festival (Bhubaneswar), as well. |
| Shopping in Bhubaneswar consists of traditional weaved fabrics, silver ornaments and items and handicrafts. Look for readymade garments and fabrics made of appliqué work locally known as Chandua. Orissa is also known for weaving of Ikat fabric, which can be purchased as readymade garment, fabric, sari etc. You can buy Sambalpuri silk and cotton, tussar silk. |
| Silver Filigree Work or Tarakashi, a well-known artwork of Orissa, is a necessary buy. Wood work in various styles and designs are also distinctive art form of Orissa. When shopping in Bhubaneswar, you can buy sculptures or idols of gods and goddesses, animals and toys. These objects are made either carved or turned wood. The wood turned items include jewelry boxes, bowls, fruit baskets, pitchers, glasses and lampshades. You can also check out the stone sculptures and stone-carved objects. |
| Shopping in Bhubaneswar also includes paintings. You can look for pata chitra, ganjapas (ganjifa playing cards) and paintings on palm leaf (Talpatachitra). You will find all this and more in the UTKALIKA outlet of Bhubaneswar at Market Building, Ashoka Nagar. |
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Cuisines & Restaurants - | |
| You can savor authentic Oriya Cuisine as well as other types of food easily at the restaurants of the following htls - |
| The Royale Mid Town, The Triumph Residency, Trident Hilton Bhubaneshwar, htl Marrion, htl Sishmo, htl Swosti, htl Keshari, The Crown, Mayfair Lagoon & htl Kalinga Asok. |
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Cuisines & Restaurants - | |
Apart from the holy `prasad` from the Jagannath Temple, there are plenty of other delicacies for you to indulge in during your stay in Puri.
Situated by the sea, Puri is famous for sea food. The fresh catches capture the heart of all food lovers in Puri. Rice, vegetables, snacks and several sweet delicacies also bear the distinct delicious sweetened semblance of Puri.
Phulpatna Restaurant is one of the popular restaurants in Puri. At Phulpatna Restaurant, tourists can enjoy the delicacies of India, especially the traditional cuisine of Orissa. The tourists can also enjoy Chinese and Continental cuisines here.
Aquarium Restaurant also is among the well known restaurants at Puri. The Aquarium Restaurant is an air-conditioned restaurant that is known for its multi-cuisine restaurant and bar. The Aquarium Restaurant offers a variety of delicious dishes. The dishes served at the restaurant include prawns, shrimps, fresh calamari stuffed shrimps, crispy fries, etc. Other restaurants in Puri serving excellent seaside cuisine as well as vegetarian delicacies are -
Xanadu, Trupti and Gandhara. |
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Do's and Don'ts - | |
| Indian Cultural Etiquette |
| 1. If you are male introduced to a lady or a grown-up girl, don't take the initiative of offering a handshake. If she extends her hand, you may reciprocate, but don't be the first to extend yours. If you are female and are being introduced to a male: it is up to you - the female - to take the initiative for a handshake. The rule of thumb is: the female extends her hand first, and the male reciprocates. |
| 2. The Western practice of a peck on the cheek as a form of greeting a lady or a grown up girl is not advisable except in the case of those who are used to such practices. |
| 3. Indian English has its own accent and this does vary depending upon the region. The universal welcome greeting across the country is with folded hands and a slight bow. This is called `namaste` or `namashkar`. It should be reciprocated with a smile. |
| 4. Some Indians are in the habit of shaking their head to say yes or no. Please confirm what they mean, if you are not familiar with regional gestures. |
| 5. While visiting places of worship, respect should be shown as required Some Indians do not take alcohol or meat for religious, traditional or personal reasons. This should be kept in mind in entertainment. |
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