Chilika Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/chilika page 1 Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, This Pdf and its contents are copyright © 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the umbrella. character and all other marks displayed herein are registered and/or common law trademarks of ixigo.com and/or third parties. When To Max: 22.5°C Min: Rain: 111.0mm Chilika 17.20000076 2939453°C Chilka, Orissa is famous for its lake, Aug the largest lagoon in India and the VISIT Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen, second largest lagoon in the World. umbrella. http://www.ixigo.com/weather-in-chilika-lp-1001019 Max: 23.5°C Min: Rain: 225.0mm Known worldwide for its rich bio- 17.10000038 diversity, there is something 1469727°C Jan immensely soothing and magical Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Sep about Chilika. The brackish water Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm Cold weather. 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Carry Light woollen, floating along with the breeze, the melody is umbrella. SEE sure to echo in your mind for long. Max: 19.0°C Min: Rain: 129.0mm 5 Sights 24.20000076 2939453°C http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-chilika-lp-1001019 Jul Chilika Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/chilika page 2 carrying your own camera with you.   Kalijai Island 1 Chilika Lake 2 Mangalajodi Ecotourism 3 Nalabana Bird Sanctuary Mangalajodi Ecotourism, Mangalajodi Village, Khurda, Orissa, Chilika, Ganjam, Orissa, India Chilika, Satapada, Khordha, Puri, India Odisha, 752001, India The abode of island goddess Kalijai is The journey from Puri to Chilika Lake will in So looking for a place in Orissa where you perhaps the most frequented tourist hub on itself charm you as it brings alive the rustic can enjoy bird watching to the fullest? the lake. The goddess is the reigning deity of life of Orissa. Known as the largest brackish Welcome to Mangalajodi Ecotourism, which the lagoon. No boatman or fisherman Nalabana Bird Sanctuary, Chilika, water lake in Asia, it is also the largest is a community owned as well as managed ventures out without invoking the blessings Orissa, India wintering ground for migratory birds on the wildlife conservation centre. Situated on the of this goddess for a safe passage. This Indian sub-continent, housing various rare banks of the picturesque Chilka Lake, small rocky island houses a small temple; species of birds. Apart from various Mangalajodi is home to over 150000 rare Nalabana Island is a dense habitat for apart from the temple staff, no one lives on domestic birds, the lake also habitats many birds which are a treat to watch. It is now thousands of resident and migratory birds. the island. migratory birds from Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq known as Important Bird Area and the term From a distance it appears as if the whole and the Himalayas. The birds come to the has been assigned by the famous area is strewn with feathers due to flocks of 5 Sonakuda Temple Chilika Lake in between October and March, organization, Birdlife International. The eco- birds that take off as if on cue. While the making winters the best time to visit. tourism has well-preserved not only the long-legged species like flamingos, herons birds but also other varieties of wildlife, and storks forage in the shallow waters and Rich in waterbirds and other aquatic including monitor lizards, snakes, fishes, mud flats, the short ones can be seen creatures as well, the major attraction of fishing cat and many others. resting on twigs, and those like brahminy this place is the Irrawaddy Dolphins that one ducks, geese, pintails and teals can be can see swimming in the waters of the lake. Once you are here, you have to explore the spotted bobbing on the water. Visitors are You can also see the famous Chilika entire area on boat accompanied by eco prohibited from alighting on the island. Dolphins in Satapada (50 km from Puri), guide and you have to shell out INR 600 for which is the junction of Chilika Lake and Bay a 3 hour boat ride. If you want to hire a of Bengal. camera, pay approx INR 25 for the same. However, there are no charges if you are 4.