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Destination Summary
Famous for Dolphin Sanctuary, Migratory Birds, Sea Mouth and Rajahansa Island
Nearest Attractions Chilika Lake, Baliharachandi, Alarnath
State/Country Orissa/India
Located at Eastern Coast of Orissa
Distance From
Bhubaneswar		 105 KM
Distance From Puri 50 KM
Mode of Transport Road (Bus and Taxi)
Nearest Airport Bhubaneswar - 110 KM
Best Time to Visit Round the Year
Local Language Oriya
Other languages Hindi, Bengali and English
Satapada, A Dolphin Sanctuary near Puri

  

SATAPADA - AT A GLANCE

Located at a distance of 50 kilometers from Puri, Satapada on Chilika is very famous for Irrawaddy Dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris). 'Sata' means 'Seven' and 'Pada' Means 'Village', so the name Satapada means group of seven villages. It is located on the southern part of the Chilika Lake. The exact geographical location is 19°40'10"N and 85°26'38"E. Satapada is also famous for Sea Mouth Island where Chilka lake meets the Bay of Bengal.

THINGS TO DO

Click to view Satapada Photo Gallery Satapada, alternatively spelt as Satapara, is one of the most popular tourist place of Orissa. Here Dolphins and the scenic Sea Mouth attract large number of tourists every year. Satpada also provides the opportunity for viewing a memorable sunrise and sunset. It is advisable to reach there in morning hours and spent much of your time with Dolphins. At the dolphin viewpoint it is difficult to view the complete dolphin. If you are lucky then you will be able to see entire dolphin, generally some portion of the tail or head of the dolphin is visible while they are swimming. If they jumps then only the complete dolphin can be seen. Satapada is an ideal spot to enjoy with family.

Another major attraction is the nearby Rajahansa Island. It is a small island on Chilika at the mouth of the lagoon. This island is named after the famous bird ‘Rajhans’. A one-and-a-half-hours boat journey across the Chilika Lake from Satapada, takes visitors to Rajahansa island. The island is 18 kilometer from Satapada. Rajahans is a small strip of land which has the lagoon on one side and the Bay of Bengal on the other, with a forest and mountains in between.

Though Satapada is not vary famous for migratory birds, but visitors may find different varieties of migratory birds here because the famous Nalaban bird sanctuary is very near to Satapada. It takes around 4 hours by boat from Satapada to reach Nalaban.

The Dolphin Motor Boat Association provides and manages motor boats at Satapada. Visitors can hire boats to go to the dolphin viewpoint to get a sight of the dolphins. The Motor Boat Association has rate chat for the different types of boats based on their capacity and duration of the visit. Tourists can also hire boats to go to Nalaban and Rajahansa Island.

WHERE TO STAY

Satapada is having the resort accomodation from Orissa Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (OTDC). It is known as Yatrinivas and provides excellent accommodation although the food is quite ordinary. Rooms can be booked at the tourist offices in Puri, Chilika and Bhubaneswar. Online booking facility is also available.

Yatrinivas Satapada
Address: Brahmagiri, Puri - 752001
Phone: (06752) 262077
Email: otdc@ortel.net/otdc@panthanivas.com
Total Room/Bed: 28/56
Facilities:
Restaurant, Conference Hall, T.V., Leasure Platform with swing for children.
Website: http://www.panthanivas.com/satapada.htm 		Yatrinivas Satapada
Click to Book Online

HOW TO REACH

Air : Nearest airport is at Bhubaneswar (110 kilometers).

Rail : Nearest rail head is Puri (50 kilometers). Puri connects to all the major places in the country via superfast and express trains.

Road: Satpada is connected to Puri(50 kilometers) and other nearby places by road. National Highway number 203 connects Satapada to Puri. Bhubaneshwar and Puri have daily bus services along with taxis to Satapada. Conducted tours are also organised by OTDC and local tour operators.

Local Transport: Cycles and Auto Rickshaws.

Govt to declare Satapada a dolphin sanctuary. Bhubaneswar, India

The State Government has decided to declare Satapada in Chilika, a dolphin sanctuary and ban plying of motorised boats in this part of the lake.

A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting in the Secretariat on Tuesday presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. High mortality rate of dolphins, the major tourist attraction to Satapada, has been cause of worry for the Government.

The number of Irrawady dolphins at Satapada is estimated to be more than 100. However, the mortality rate has crossed 10 per year. Plying of motorised boats and large fishing nets are stated to be the reasons behind the death of these mammals.

Only traditional boats will be allowed in that part of the Chilika lake, which will be declared a dolphin sanctuary. The boatmen will be made aware about the protection of dolphins. Roads to villages near Chilika will also be repaired and improved.

The Chief Minister directed the Tourism Department to prepare a package for Chilika. A team comprising Director, Tourism, Chief Executive of the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) and collectors of the districts concerned will prepare the package.

Among others, Chief Secretary Subas Pani, Agriculture Development Commissioner R N Bohidar, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Bijay Kumar Patnaik, Principal Secretary in the Revenue Department T K Mishra, Principal Secretary in the Forest and Environment Department S P Nanda;

Principal Secretary in the Commerce and Transport Department Rajalakshmi, Tourism Secretary Ashok Kumar Tripathy, Secretary in the Fisheries Department Benugopal Sharma and Chief Executive of CDA Ajit Kumar Tripathy attended.

Source: http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp

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