Cuttack

Locations :

Lattitude: 20.4625°N N,

Longitude: 85.8830°E E

Best Time to Visit : October to March

Weather :

Summer : 18°C to 38°C

Winter : 15°C to 33°C

Monsoon : 23°C to 33° C

Cuttack is the second largest city in entire eastern Indian states, centered between the Kathajodi River and the Mahanadi River. This vigorous city is also known as the ‘Millennium City’ and due to the famous silver filigree works, it is called as ‘Silver City’ of India. Formerly, it was the capital city of Odisha and a prominent commercial nerve center of Odisha.  It is an ancient city of Odisha that have witnessed many stories of rise and fall of several empires and dynasties. The name of this city has been derived from Sanskrit word ‘Kataka’ which means military camp or the fort of capital. Maharaja Markata Keshari established in the 10th century. Cuttack is a seat of the Government protected by the army. In the medieval age, the city was known as Abhinaba Baranasi Kataka. It is the birthplace of Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba, who is a world-famous saint. Today, Cuttack is a home to several cultural programmes that gives more opportunities to display the culture and tradition of Cuttack region. Cuttack offers many tourist attraction places such as Barabarti Fort, Kataka Chandi Temple, Odisha Maritime Museum, and so on and become the favored tourist destination of many a tourist.