While thinking of travel destinations in India, Odisha never comes up in anybody's thoughts. Which is very unfair because Odisha is a really pretty place with a lot of diversity and history. There are a lot of temples, ruins, wildlife and beaches to be explored in this coastal state. Here are 13 reasons why your next holiday should be in Odisha:

2. Puri Beach

The Puri beach will greet you with fine white sand and the roar of the waves. Devotees of Lord Jagannath flock to the beach as a dip in the water is considered sacred. The Annual Puri Beach Festival held every November has made this place a favourite haunt for Indian and foreign tourists.

There are several fishing villages along the coast of this beach and if you ask them politely, the local fishermen wearing their triangular straw hats and dhotis will take you along for a memorable boat ride.