Anshupa Lake
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The 141-hectare Ansupa Lake is a horseshoe shaped fresh water
lake on the left bank of the Mahanadi river
, opposite Banki
in Cuttack district, Orissa
, India
. Ansupa Lake in Banki is 70 km from the city of Cuttack
, which also acts as a shelter for the migratory birds in the wintry weather season. It is a fresh water lake situated amidst the Saranda Hills and enclosed by bamboo tree greenery and mango trees. To visitor's delight, there is boating and fishing facilities in the Ansupa Lake.
This small but extremely picturesque Ansupa lake holds a prominent position in the tourist map of Orissa for its beauty, proximity This eye-catching tourist attraction is about 35 km from Bhubaneshwar. There are many hotels and guest houses in the vicinity of the lake. There is local transportation by which visitors can reach to the lakeside.
It is one of the major fresh-water lakes in India.
Fresh Water
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lake on the left bank of the Mahanadi river
Mahanadi River
The Mahanadi in East Central India. It drains an area of around 141,600 km2 and has a total course of 858 km. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Orissa.-Source:...
, opposite Banki
Banki
Banki is a town and a Notified Area Council in Cuttack district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Banki is located at . It has an average elevation of 48 metres .-Demographics:...
in Cuttack district, Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Ansupa Lake in Banki is 70 km from the city of Cuttack
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
, which also acts as a shelter for the migratory birds in the wintry weather season. It is a fresh water lake situated amidst the Saranda Hills and enclosed by bamboo tree greenery and mango trees. To visitor's delight, there is boating and fishing facilities in the Ansupa Lake.
This small but extremely picturesque Ansupa lake holds a prominent position in the tourist map of Orissa for its beauty, proximity This eye-catching tourist attraction is about 35 km from Bhubaneshwar. There are many hotels and guest houses in the vicinity of the lake. There is local transportation by which visitors can reach to the lakeside.
It is one of the major fresh-water lakes in India.