cuttack

Cuttack is a city in the eastern Indian state of Odisha . It lies on a peninsula by which rivers called Mahanadi (to the north) and Kathajodi River (to the south) flow.

Some of the top places to see in Cuttack include the following -

• Barabati Stadium
• Deer Park
• Dhabaleswar Island

• Anantashayana Vishnu
• Barabati Fort
• Simhanath Temple
• Qadam-i-Rasool
• Kala Vikash Kendra
• Maa Charchika Temple
• Singanatha Temple

• Netaji Birth Place Museum
• Odisha Maritime Museum

The major festivals celebrated in Cuttack are -

• Raja Parba – A 3-day festival celebrating womanhood in Odisha.
• Rajo Festival – A dance festival.
• Kali Puja – An occasion on which Hindu Goddess Kaali – who is revered by most people in the state, is worshipped.
• Navratri and Dussehra – A 10-day festival where goddess Durga is worshipped, and lots of fairs and rituals are carried out.
• Diwali – The festival of lights - usually celebrated in October/November.
• Makar Sankranti – An auspicious harvest festival celebrated in the month of January.
• Ganesh Chaturthi – A major festival in the state of Maharashtra, this is celebrated in all cites and town in this state, to worship Lord Ganesha (who is also the son of Lord Shiva).
• Rath Yatra – A Hindu temple festival.
• Ramzan/Ramadan – A Muslim festival that includes month long prayers and intermittent fasts.
• Eid – A Muslim festival, marking the end of the month-long sunrise-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.

Cuttack has a good shopping scene, with various street markets, flea markets and malls and shopping complexes as well. If you’d like to indulge in some shopping , some of the best spots to check out in Cuttack are -

• Alatarang
• Jhola Sahi
• Ahalya Market Complex
• Choudhary Bazaar
• Manglabag
• Metro Bazaar
• Tulsipur

• SGBL Square Mall
• Nini Mall
• Cuttack Complex
• Balaram Place Mall

Cuttack is said to be the “street food capital of Odisha”, so various street style delicacies can be tried here, such as –

• Khichari (Khichdi)
• Macher Kalia with Aloo
• Dalma
• Bhendi Bhaja (Okra curry)
• Chhena Jalebi (A sweet made of deep-fried milk solids dipped in saffron flavoured sugar syrup)
• Prawn Malai Curry (a creamy prawn curry with cream and rich spices)

Following is a list of some of best restaurants in Cuttack to try the local delicacies as well as other interesting foods and sumptuous meals –

• Golden Spoon Restaurant
• Gay Top Restaurant
• Swad Family Restaurant
• Grand Darbar
• Khansamah’s House of Biryani
• Punjabi Dhaba Cuttack
• Moti Mahal Delux
• Barabati Restaurant
• Taaj A/C Family Restaurant
• Hunger Lounge
• Ambica Pride

Some of the best hotels in Cuttack for a comfortable stay include the following –

• Pramod Convention & Club Resort
• Grand Residency
• Hotel Sagar Shree
• Hotel Seetal Cuttack

Cuttack also has a few good bars and pubs for people to hangout during late hours and have drinks and snacks. These include -

• Rain The Club
• Azad Hind Club
• Green Red Bar & Restaurant

Cuttack city STD Code – 0671 (to be used before dialling numbers from a device that is not locally registered).

Common emergency numbers -

• Police – 100
• Fire – 101
• Child Helpline –1098
• Health Department – 102
• Traffic Helpline – 1095
• Senior Citizen Helpline – 1090

Odia is the most spoken language in Cuttack but English and Hindi are understood by most residents.

Oria:

• What's your name? - Tumoro naamo?
• What happened? - Kono hela
• Did you have your lunch? - Khayilo ki?
• Come home - Gharo ku aasa
• Please sit - Doyakari basontu
• Thank You - Dhanyabado