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Khalakata Patana

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Khalakatapatna is situated on the left bank of the river Kushabhadra and was a port town of the Ganga dynasty (12th and 14th centuries AD). The excavations at Khalkatapatna (IAR 1984–85: 56–60), took place at the site between 1984–85 and 1994–95, brought to light a brick jelly floor, which might have served as a loading and unloading platform. Chinese Celadon ware, Chinese porcelain with blue floral design on white background and egg-white glazed ware, besides glazed 6 chocolate ware of Arabian origin and dark grey and red slipped ware of indigenous origin pottery were recovered from the excavations. The shapes include bowls, basins, vases and miniature pots and all are wheel turned. The other antiquities include arecanut-shaped beads of terracotta, fragments of bangle of glass and copper, terracotta animal figurines, a miniature copper bowl and one complete and one fragment of Chinese copper coin datable to the14th century AD. The circular copper coin has a square perforation in the centre and legend in Chinese characters. The finds belong to a single culture period which can be dated between the 12th and 14th centuries AD and the period falls under the Imperial Gangas of Orissa. No structural remains have been encountered in the habitational area (Sinha 1992).
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Ports of erstwhile kalinga PC: Sila Tripati
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PC: Sila Tripati
Now, this beach is one of the most serene and unexplored beach in the entire odisha, particularly in Puri, yet it is so closed to Ramachandi temple on the marine drive road. Here are some of the photos.
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Cactus flowers on the shore
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A view of Khalakata Patana
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A view of Kushabhadra river
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Now a days, since all the mainstream beaches are over crowded, people tends to move to some unknown beaches and surprisingly this one fits for that. It is the best destination if you want to spend time on lonely beaches.
Best of journey in advance folks…..

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