Phailin Cyclone in Puri – a Dreadful Experience for People in the Holy City

Cyclone Phailin is very severe cyclonic storm that affected different Indian States of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Andaman and Nikobar Islands. However, it also affected some other Asian countries like Myanmar, Thailand and Nepal. It raised its ugly head on October 04, 2013 within the Gulf of Thailand and spread its wings to India in Bay of Bengal on October 9, 2013. It exaggerated rapidly and converted into a severe cyclonic storm on October 10, 2013. 

Next day, it approached Odisha Coastline where it made landfall near Gopalpur in Ganjam District. Phailin cyclone in Puri became the bystander of damage triggered by strong winds (more than 200 km/h) with fallen trees, uprooted poles and broken walls. Cyclone Phailin was officially the strongest storm ever measured in the Bay of Bengal. 

Thousands of people ran away their homes to escape the ferocity of the Phailin cyclone at Puri. The Strongest cyclone ever in India on the Bay of Bengal also left its crash in Puri – the holiest Town in India known for Shri Jagannath Temple. The winds swept Odisha from Gopalpur to Paradip and Puri to other parts of the state. The dirge storm and the sight of trees being uprooted trees invigorated painful memories of the cyclone hit in 1999. 

Puri Cyclone 2013 that affected entire state of Odisha resulted in a sudden fall in the influx of devotees and tourists. The holy town that was full of tourists became a deserted land for a few days (four to five days). However, leading hotels like MAYFAIR Puri started their guest service operations after two days of Cyclone. However, the rescue operations are continuous and the city will be once again neat and clean with the same influx of tourists until the coming grand festival season.

Holidays in Gopalpur – Explore the Perfect Combination of High Sea Waves and Spectacular Sunrise

Located in the Ganjam District in the Southern Part of Odisha, Gopalpur on Sea is a must-see beach destination on the Bay of Bengal Coast during your Odisha tour. Once a busy sea port has become a quiet place now where you will explore the real sea world and enjoy the roar of the waves along with breeze bustling through the palm trees. 

Today, it is counted as one of the top beach resorts in India explored by a large number of tourists from across the country and worldwide. Beach is the main attraction in Gopalpur that faces east ward. In this way, sunrise is spectacular that attract tourists and persuade them to witness the amazing wonder. 

A lone imposing lighthouse complementing the scenery at the beach adds more spark in the popularity of Gopalpur on Sea. Gopalpur Orissa tourism has a lot to explore ranging from natural beauty to sea world to a lot more. Gopalpur on sea travel guide will be the right way to explore the wonders. 

If you are planning to celebrate the coming holiday season to a place where you can explore the real sea life of Odisha, then holidays in Gopalpur in Odisha will be the right option. The beautiful sea beach resort is at two hours drive from Bhubaneswar. Depending on your choice, you can reach there by train, bus or cab as per your convenience. 

However, you can get an attractive Gopalpur tour package that include all state of the art services and world-class facilities.

Hotels in Puri for Luxury and Comfortable Stay in the Reign of Lord Jagannath

Puri – the reign of Shri Jagannath Prabhu (Lord of the Universe), is one of the most sacred places in India that is counted as One of the hour most sacred places (Char Dham in India). Hindu devotees from across the world visit the holy city in the state of Odisha to pay homage to their deity. There is no denying the fact that Puri is known for its magical environment that fills your mind with spirituality and persuade you to visit the city again. 

Tourists who visit Puri always look for some of the luxurious and comfortable accommodation options so that they can stay for some days and witness the Maha Aarati, daily worship rituals in Shri Jagannath Temple, beach beauty and age-old rich heritage of Odisha. In order to make their stay comfortable and full of luxury, they prefer star category hotels at Puri that should be centrally located so that one can visit beaches, famous temple or other attractions easily. 

When it comes to star category Puri hotels, certainly you have various options. But choosing the best one matters a lot. Fortunately, MAYFAIR Puri is the right option for you. Located at Chakratirtha Road in proximity to famous Shri Jagannath Temple and Puri Beach, it is a 3-star deluxe hotel known for providing you luxury and utmost care. 

How to Book Hotels in Puri 

Depending on your convenience and ease of use, there are different modes of booking hotels in Puri before you start your journey to the most sacred city in the state of Odisha. You can directly browse the website of MAYFAIR Hotels Puri and book deluxe room, cottage or suite easily. Booking form is available at each page of the website. Advance booking is one of the right ways of avoiding last minute hassle. You will also get some added benefits of advance booking.

Know about Temperature of Rourkela before Visiting the Steel City in Odisha

Rourkela – located on the northwestern border of Odisha, is one of the largest industrial townships in India in the state of Odisha. Rourkela Steel Plant or RSP – a steel production project of Steel Authority of India Ltd or SAIL, is the main industry here that has been supporting numerous small to medium and large industries of different domains. 

The industrial city is known as Steel City of Odisha where steel is produced in a large quantity. The industrial city is visited by a good number of industrialists and entrepreneurs all round the year. The city is full of business travelers all round the year. Travelers who come to the city often prefer to make their trip from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela. 

There are numerous attractions to explore during your business trip to Rourkela that include Hanuman Vatika, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Steel Plant, Banja Bhawan and the list goes on. As far as environmental conditions of the Rourkela Steel City are concerned, they are similar to other plain areas. Summer time is hot; when temperature of Rourkela can reach to 40 degree Celsius. 

On the other hand, winter is pleasant when temperature in Rourkela become very down (around 20 degree Celsius). Monsoon is also similar to other parts of Odisha, Jharkhand (adjacent state to Rourekal) and different parts o Eastern India. 

If you want to stay in a luxury hotel in Rourkela, you will find the right one according to your requirement. There are numerous hotels and resorts in Rourkela offering you comfortable accommodation and excellent facilities.

It’s All about Darjeeling

Talking about Darjeeling, it is truly the pride of Indian tourism that is known for its colonial architecture, plush greenery, tea plantation, and the amazing scenic view of Kanchenjunga and Tiger Hill. Tiger Hill is one of the main attractions here at an altitude of 8000 ft that offers a panoramic and picturesque view of Himalayas. If you want to witness the amazing view of colour changing over Kanchenjunga Peak, then visit it before the dawn. 

Observatory Hill is also one of the amazing and beautiful places to explore in Darjeeling that is rising over Chowrasta – the observatory Hill that is known as Dara. It is the amazing place and one of the best Darjeeling pictures that present you the amazing view of more than 12 peaks of over 20,000 feet high each and the surrounding countryside, right up to Sikkim. 

Another amazing attraction is Senchal Lakes very close to Tiger Hill. Being a famous picnic spot, it was built during the British Rule that Keep water supply in Darjeeling continue. 

Not forget to mention the name of Mahakal Temple situated on the summit of Observatory Hill. Japanese Peace Pagoda, Ghoom Gompa, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Shruberry Nightingale Park, Himalayan Zoological Park, Looyd Botanical Garden, Chowrasta and Mall, Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre, Rock Garden, Ganga Maiya Park, Batasia Loop, Bar Memorial, etc are names a few that speak a lot about Darjeeling, even without uttering a word. 

After knowing about the main attractions, often many tourists come with the question “Where is Darjeeling”. If you are also one of them, then you must know that it is in the state of West Bengal where you can reach via road, rail and air. Nearest airport is Bagdogra at the distance of around 88 km. New Jalpaigudi is the nearest railway station with broad gauge line. It is well connected via road to all main cities of India.

Book Hotels Online in Advance for Hassle-Free Stay

Countdown for the much awaited festival season has been started and people are planning to spend the holidays in their own ways. Some people prefer to visit their home towns; some to rest at home; while others prefer to visit the most popular tourist destinations in different parts according to their timing and budget. One thing that is common for all tour enthusiasts is the hotel reservations or find the right and luxury accommodation options that is the best in the list of India hotels. 

You will find 5-star to luxury hotels at prime holiday’s destinations in India. These hotels are known for providing you a home like surrounding and royal lifestyle for the duration of your stay. 

How to Book Hotels Online – It is Easy and Hassle-Free Now 

Going local and making contacts to local tour and travel operators is one of the convenient ways of booking hotels online. However, gone are the days when you had to communicate with sales executives or spend time in deciding whether the booking should be done or not. Now, you have to make use of your computer or Smartphone and book hotels online from the comfort of home. You can make a booking directly on the hotel’s website in which you want to stay. If you are not aware of the hotel names at your desired tourist destination, you can search online by the name of hotel reservations to the desired place or hotels to the desired place.

Navartri Dandia Festival – 2013

MAYFAIR Lagoon & Convention are all set to celebrate Navaratri Dandia Festival 2013 like previous years. This festival is being celebrated for last 13 years and is one of the signature events of MAYFAIR Group across all location. 

MAYFAIR Group currently operates eight hotels across India having its presence in Rourkela, Puri, Bhubaneswar (Lagoon & Convention), Darjeeling, Gangtok, Goa & Gopalpur-on-Sea. 

The main objective of celebrating Navaratri Dandia Festival is to create a festive mood across the city and to attract all segments of people to be a part of it while enjoying MAYFAIR facilities and services in an affordable price. This is going to be celebrated for 9 days in Bhubaneswar starting from 6th October to 14th October 2013. 

In Bhubaneswar it will be celebrated at both the hotels – Lagoon and Convention. At MAYFAIR Lagoon arcade area a “MELA Carnival” set up will be done for 9 days. It will have the activities for kids comprising of Jumping Castle, Balloon Shooting, Balloon sliders, Magic Show, Mary Go Rounds etc. For young crowds the attractions will be Mehendi Wali, Chudi Wali, Tatoo painters etc. Every evening from 04.00 pm to 07.00 pm competitions such as dancing, singing, drawing, mono act play etc are also organised for the kids. Odia film celebrities are also invited to attend the program and encourage little kids. This is already being communicated to all Schools across Bhubaneswar and overwhelming responses are received. 

The main Dandia Dance festival will be organised at MAYFAIR Convention, Bhbaneswar in its big banquet halls Central & Crystal. The function will start at 07.30 pm and will continue till 10.30 pm. The main attractions are the celebrity singers from Voice of Odisha for 9 days. They will perform along-with local Band, DJ and traditional Dandia Dancers. The entry ticket for the same would be Rs.600.00 per person and Rs.400.00 for the kids between the ages of 7 to 12 years. Kids below age of 7 years will be allowed free of cost. The entry ticket includes entrance to entrainment program, unlimited food in-terms of varieties of mouth watering chats, soft beverages, juices etc. Attractive prizes and gifts will also be given every evening to the best male & female dancers, best couple dancer and the best child dancer. Many more prizes and gifts will also be delivered by co-sponsors as well. 

For more information please visit http://www.mayfairhotels.com/mayfair-lagoon/ or http://www.mayfairhotels.com/mayfair-convention/