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Iskcon Temple, Puri194 views
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Statue of Sri Prabhupada146 views
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White Tiger133 viewsCommon Name: White Tiger
Scientific Name: Panthera tigris tigris
Distinctive Characters: White coats and stripes that vary from brown to black. Males weigh 200-320 kg(440 lb-700 lb).
Females between 120-181 kg(265 lb-400 lb). They are mutants of normal coloured tiger.
Distribution: Rewa forests of Madhya Pradesh
Habit: Nocturnal, hunts from dusk to dawn.
Habitat: Forested tract animals know captivity only in zoos.
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White Tiger130 viewsFood: Preys on all thypes of herbivores including Sambar, spotted dear, wild boar, nilgai, buffaloes, gaur etc. Breeding: Mating occurs throughout the year and females gives birth to litter of 2-4 cubs after a gestation period of around 4 months.
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White Tiger129 viewsThe Nandankanan Zoological Park had also sustained a planned breeding programme for white tigers. The white tiger cubs bred in captivity at Nandankanan have been sent to many zoos within the country and abroad. Because of an adequate stock of white tigers, Nandankanan has been operating a white tiger safari which is unique in the world.
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Sri Jagannath temple127 viewsThe name "Jagannath" (Lord of the Universe) is invariably a collective representation of the Triad (Jagannath - Balabhadra - Subhadra) and has been in use since the dawn of the last millenium. Jagannath was called "Purusottama" since his origin at Puri or Purusottam - Kshetra (the abode of Purusottam) since pre-historic times. The Rig Veda refers to him as the Daru (sacred log of wood) of Purusottama, afloat on the eastern sea.
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Dinosaur statues inside the reptile park127 views
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Entrance of the Reptile Park125 viewsA life sized Tyrannosaurus Rex stands as a sentinel on the gates of the Reptile Park that is home to crocodiles, lizards, turtles and snakes. The Reptile Park at Nandan Kanan is apt to introduce your kids to the world of reptiles, thereby infusing interest and eliminating fear from your kids mind.
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Sloth Bear123 viewsCommon Name : Sloth Bear
Scientific Name: Melursus ursinus
Distinctive characters : Has long muzzle protruding lip
and heavy shaggy hair. It has a "V" shaped patch on its
breast and has comparatively shorter hind leg. Height
2-3 ft. Males weigh 280-320lb(127-145 kg) and females
140 lb(64 kg) upwards.
Distribution: Throughout India.
Habit: Primarily nocturnal and hunts for food during night.
Habitat: Forested areas with rocky outcrops having caves.
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Monkeys inside the park123 views
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Shanti Stupa112 viewsLooking down on the plains bearing witness to the gruesome war waged on Kalinga by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, stand the rock edicts of Dhauli. It was here that Emperor Ashoka, full of remorse renounced his bloodthirsty campaign and embraced Buddhism.
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Nandan Kanan National Park110 viewsLocated at a distance of 20 kms from Bhubaneshwar, Nandankanan justifies its literal meaning i.e. "Garden of Pleasure" picturesque Nandankanan, or the Garden of the Gods, is a beautiful biological park, 20 kms from Bhubaneshwar, established in 1960. It sprawls across the Chandaka forest, where the flora and fauna flourish in their natural habitat. The nandan kanan national park houses the very first captive gharial breeding centre of the country. The zoo at Nandakanan is world-renowned for its white tigers.
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