Bhubaneswar: The state is home to some
scintillating beaches. The sun, sand and surf on Puri beach have undoubtedly an
unparalleled beauty on its own. But of the beaches dotting the Orissa coast, if
you think that Puri beach is the only crowd-puller, you are wrong. The waves of
the pristine beach at Talasari in Balasore district can also stir the tourists'
imagination.
Situated a stone's throw away from Chandaneswar railway station, the Talasari
beach will be an apt destination for the travel bugs seeking tranquility in the
lap of nature. The beach is nearly 100 kilometer from Balasore railway station.
The most attractive feature of the beach is the presence of scores of red crabs
crawling on the sands creating an illusion of a red carpet along the beach.
Besides, the visitors can have their time out with a slew of sea species like
seashells, jellyfish and Olive Ridley turtles.
Tourists need to cross a one-kilometer-long knee-dip river to reach the 7
km-long beach. The river mostly remains dry before the waves from the sea fill
it up during high tides. At times, tourists walk across river easily. Boat is
the ideal means of transportation when the river is in
spate.
The mangrove forest along the beach is a happy hunting ground for the
picnickers. Accommodation is also not a worry here. A well furnished
Panthashala run by the Orissa Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) besides a
host of private hotels and lodgings are lined up to host the tourists.
At a stone's throw away from Talasari beach, tourists can explore Chandaneswar,
Bhushandeswar and the Digha beach as other exquisite destinations. In
Chandaneswar, visitors can worship Lord Shiva, Jagannath and Devi Durga.
Chadaka Parva is a famous festival in the locality. On the other hand, Digha
beach located on Orissa and West Bengal border is very close to Chandaneswar.
Don't forget to chew the local paan (beetle-nut) while passing through the
area. The colour and taste of the paan here is different from those found in
other parts of the state.
Tourists will find the Asia's tallest shiva lingam (one foot) at Bhushandeswar.
Here, the temple is smaller than the deity installed in the sanctum sanctorum.
A ladder is used to reach the top. According to legends, the Shiva lingam was
installed by an Oriya Brahmin in 1966. The Brahmin Bamadeva Panda had then
dreamt of Lord Shiva and tried to search the deity here. He then stumbled upon
the lingam there. He then erected the lingam with the help of another devotee
from Jaleswar.
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