Coming to Orissa The best time to visit Orissa is between
October and March when climatic condictions are very pleasant
and conducive to travel. This is also the time when many
festivals take place in the state and when millions of migratory
birds make their way from the north to nest in the lakes and
forests of Orissa. Orissa is attractive all your round, barring
occasional high temperatures in the months of May, June, July,
and a few weeks of rains during the monsoons - which has its own
charme. The climate in Orissa is generally much to the advantage
of visitors. The history of Orissa goes back more than three
thousand years. Orissa used to belong to the kingdom of Kalinga.
Kalinga had control over most of the sea routes located in the
Bay of Bengal through which it conducted its trade. In 261 BC, a
major war was fought in Orissa when the Kalinga nation went into
battle against Emperor Ashoka’s troops. The battle was
particularly fierce, and it led to Emperor Ashoka embracing the
idea of a completely non-v