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:

3. Buddhist Sites

There are a lot of Buddhist sites all around Odisha. The exciting part is that most of these remains have only been excavated recently and so there is a mystic aura about it. You never know what you might discover during your expeditions!

There are several monasteries, temples, shrines, stupas and sculptures all across Odisha, but the main ones are in Ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitagiri.