Chandipur
is an unexplored sea beach that has intact beaches and clear blue
waters in it. Tourists mainly flock to Chandipur for its magnificent sea
shore. Its a virgin location with white sands where people can spend
some peaceful and pleasant times, and eliminate hustle and bustle of
other overcrowded tourist hotspots. The town is well known for its vast beach.
Its a famous beach town situated in the Balasore District of Orissa.
It lies near the Bay of Bengal at a distance of 16 km from the
Balasore Railway Station. It has an altitude of 3 m above sea level.
If you've a crave for sea foods, get the popular seafoods here,
Horseshoe crab is also found on this beach towards Mirzapur. Give
your appetite a yummy treat!!!
Its
speciality is that the water tides here recede from 1 to 5 km during
the ebb, and return only when high tides return to the beach. This
phenomenon is visible here twice a day. After which, a trail of
shells and driftwood are left behind.
Chandipur
also act as a arm hub for India. Chandipur-on-sea is a site of the
Indian Army’s Integrated Test Range. Several missiles including the
nuclear capable Akash, Agni, Shaurya, and Prithvi ballistic missiles
have been launched from here.
Fishing is the
major occupation in Chandipur and a blooming fishing community and
market reside near this beach at the avenue of Budhabalanga River. It
lies in close proximity with the nearby tourist attractions like
Remuna, Panchalingeswar, Aradi and Chandaneswar. You can, however,
take a trip to these nearby tourist spots.
Panchalingeshwar
lies 45 km away from Chandipur and is popular for the Shrine of five
Shiva Lingams. This temple, a all time pilgrim favorite, houses five
lingams that are considered very sacred by Hindu divotees. These
five Lingams are washed regularly by the natural springs flowing over
them. This entire area is surrounded by the Nilgiri Hills and
elephants can be spotted moving down the hill.
Remuna
is 25 km from Balasore and is famous for the Shrine of Khirchora
Gopinath. It is believed that Madhavendrapuri, Sri Chaitanya and
Jeevaswami Goswami visited the place to worship Lord Krishna. It is
also a popular Vaishnavite pilgrim spot. Images of the childhood
activities of Lord Krishna are present here.
Nilagiri,
is an bygone princely state capital, is 40 km from Chandipur and is
popular for the Jagannath Temple and the Kuldiha Sanctuary. There is
also a 400-year-old king’s palace present amongst these hills. Many
archaeological remains from the past are present at Sajangarh that
lies 5 km from Chandipur.
The
Bhudara Chandi Shrine at Sajangarh is another tourist attraction of
Chandipur. The Simlipal National Park and Tiger Reserve, around 100
km from the place and the Shakti Shrine are other attractions of this
place.
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| A sunset at Chandipur |
Come
to Chandipur, rest in sands of the sea shore. Enjoy
a unique natural phenomenon with your family & friends. During
your trip, you’ll witness the strange sight of the receding sea.
Hope, your trip will be a memorable one!!!!
For
more details, click on the link available here: ChandiPur-on-sea
