Nesting in the heart of coastal Orissa, Chilika is India's biggest inlanld lake. Spread over1,100 squarekilometes,it runs along the borders of the three distrcts of Puri, Khurda and Ganjam and finally joins the Bay of Bengal through a narrow mouth, forming an enrmous lagoon of brackish water.Dotted with many emerald green islands with colourful names such as Honeymoon Island and Breakfast Island, Chilika is home to archvariety of aquatic fauna. It is also a sanctuary and winter resort formigratory birds, some coming from as far as Siberia.

Containing a large variety of fish, thelake provides levelihood to thousands of fisherman. Hundreds of boats sail out daily on the lake's blueexpansein searchof mackerel, prawn and crabs- thesight providing an insight into thepageant ofrural India at its colourful best.

Encircled by hills all along its arched shape shores Chilika lake's colour changes with passing slouds and the shifting sun. The water ripples languidly, occasionally dancing with the gentle breeze from across the Bay of Bengal.

NALABANA

BIRDS ISLAND

KALIJAI

Abode of the island Goddess "Kalijai"

SATAPADA

An ideal place for viewing cavorting dolphins

BERHAMPUR

A place of scenic beauty

PARIKUD & MALUD

Colourful islands within the lake