Chandipur Beach
¤ Chandipur Beach
Situated at 16 km from Balasore, halfway between Puri and Kolkata,
the Chandipur beach is one of the hot-spot for beach lovers. Stretched
on the shores of the Bay of Bengal, this beach offers some
kaleidoscopic views of the eastern sky and an unbelieveable retreat of
the beach during low tides. Twice a day, the sea recedes from the
shore around 5 km away, giving a corridor to the tourists to enjoy a
walk on the sea! Surrounded by casuarina trees and solitary sand
dunes, Chandipur is a beach drifter's paradise. Loaded with numerous
sea shells and driftwood on the golden sand, this place injects zeal
among children and even adults, who barge to collect as many shells as
they can. You can also hire a fisherman's boat and trace the route of
the river Budhabalanga till it merges with the sea.
¤ Major Tourist Attractions
Panchalingeswar
Situated at 40 km from Balasore is the famous Panchalingeswar temple.
Resting on the laps of the Nilgiri Hills and dedicated to Lord Shiva,
this temple is unique because of the five Lingams which are regularly
washed by natural springs flowing over them.
Remuna
At around 8 km from Balasore, this temple is dedicated to Khirachora
Gopinath (Butter stealing Krishna) and displays many childhood
portraits of the Lord.
Chandaneswara
Located at around 88 km from Balasore, the temple is dedicated to
Lord Chandaneswara.
¤ How to Reach
The nearest airports are Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport, Kolkata
(206 km) and Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar (294 km). The nearest
railway station is Balasore (16 km) which is the first major town on
the railway line from Kolkata, in north Orrisa. From Balasore, you can
catch buses, taxis or share an auto-rickshaw to reach the beach. You
can also get an OTDC tour bus from Chandipur, that goes to the nearby
temples in the area.
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