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This morning visit Lord Jagannath temple (Non Hindus are not allowed so view from roof top). It is widely known as Purushottam dham & it has been included in Chardham. Back to hotel for breakfast. Post morning breakfast check out the hotel and drive to Bhubaneswar. Enroute visit Dhauli-The battleground of Kalinga war during 3 rd  century BC, which transformed Emperor Ashoka into Dharmashoka.  Afterwards visit to Pipli famous for appliqué works, path works, Raghurajpur (Artisans village). Later on visit Konarak- world heritage site -The temple chariot of the Sun God on the sands of Bay of Bengal is a 13 th  century architectural marvel. It is designed as a celestial chariot of Sun God, complete with twelve pairs of wheel and seven horses. This legendary temple has sculptures of great beauty covering all aspects of life. It is most famous for its erotic art Konarak- world heritage site -The temple chariot of the Sun God on the sands of Bay of Bengal is a 13 th  century architectural marvel. It is designed as a celestial chariot of Sun God, complete with twelve pairs of wheel and seven horses. This legendary temple has sculptures of great beauty covering all aspects of life. It is most famous for its erotic art. By evening arrive Bhubaneswar and check into hotel. Rest of time free at leisure/ visit the local markets. Overnight stay in Hotel.

Take breakfast in the hotel and embark for an excursion to Udaigiri and Khandagiri caves are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar. The caves are situated on two adjacent hills, Udayagiri and Khandagiri, mentioned as Kumari Parvat in the Hathigumpha inscription. They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves built during 2nd century BCE. It is believed that most of these caves were carved out as residential blocks for Jain monks during the reign of King Kharavela. Udayagiri means "Sunrise Hill" and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves. Later in the afternoon arrive city and proceed for Half day sightseeing of Bhubaneswar including visit at Bhubaneswar temple, Parsurameswar temple, Mukteswar temple, Lingaraj temple etc. Evening free for shopping. Overnight stay in Hotel.

This morning scheduled transfer to Bhubaneswar Railway station to board the train board the train for Kolkata. On arrival at Kolkata, pick-up from Railway station, check-in hotel. After freshen-up half day city tour including GPO, Writers Building, Eden Garden Stadium, Mother House, Victoria Memorial Hall & Kalighat Kali Temple etc. Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at Kolkata hotel.

After early breakfast start for full day excursion to Gangasagar – an island in the confluence of River Ganga & Bay of Bengal & famous for Kapil Muni Ashram which is considered to be a great religious significance. Evening return back to Kolkata. Overnight stay at Kolkata hotel.

This morning scheduled transfer to Howrah Railway station to board the train for Deoghar. On reaching, we assist to transfer to Deoghar (10Km from station). Overnight stay at hotel.

This morning visit the temple of Baidyanath Dham is famous for the most revered of all Jyotirlingas. For centuries, devotees, in the month of Shravan (June-July) undertake a rigorous 100-km pilgrimage on foot from Ajgaibinath (Sultanganj) in Bhagalpur district to offer holy water from the Ganges to the lingam at Deoghar. Be advised that it is very crowded in Deoghar during this period as more than 5 million devotees visit every year. Hence it is not recommended for a casual traveler to visit Deoghar during these months. Later post prayers, you may visit Naulakha Mandir is similar in appearance to the temple of Ramakrishna in Belur. Inside there are idols of Radha-Krishna, Shivganga etc. followed by Basukinath Temple etc. Rest of time free for your own activities. Overnight stay in Hotel.

Post breakfast at hotel check out and depart for Bodhgaya. In the afternoon arrive and check into hotel. After fresh up visit the Mahabodhi Mahavihara – where the Guatam Siddhartha turned himself as Lord Buddha after getting Enlightenment. Bodhgaya is the most important sites of the main four Pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautam Buddha. Rest of time free for your own activities or visit the Buddhist Temples / Monasteries built by the different Buddhist countries like Thailand, Bhutan, China, Sri lanka etc. Overnight stay in Hotel.

Early morning proceed for Gaya (15Kms far from Bodhgaya) is well known for Vishnupad Temple is the ancient temple in Gaya. It is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple is located along the Falgu River, marked by a footprint of Lord Vishnu known as Dharmasila, incised into a block of basalt. Here you can perform the rituals in the temple. Post prayers back to hotel. Post fresh up check out and scheduled transfer to Airport to board the flight for onward destination. Tour Ends with happy memories.