How well do you know Odisha? Let's check these six lesser-known facts about Odisha.
Odisha is the first state to provide welfare facilities to transgender communities.
The Leaning Temple of Huma, located in Huma, a village on the banks of Mahanadi, is one of the very few leaning temples in the world.
In 1981, Chilika was termed as the first wetland of international importance in India under the Ramsar Convention.
Odisha has more than 60 different tribes with each tribe having their own culture, arts, and languages.
There is an island named ‘Cattle Island’ located on the extreme points of Hirakud, Only wild animals inhabit it.
It is believed that Sri Lanka’s people, Sinhalas are named after the ancient Odia king Raja Jai Sinha.