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ଦୟା ନଦୀ | Daya River Journey

From Kathajodi River to Chilika Lagoon

🌊 Kathajodi Split

Cuttack Region

💧 Origin Point

Daya River branches from the Kathajodi River and flows southward through coastal Odisha.

  • 🌊 Delta Distributary
  • 💧 Water Distribution
  • 🏞️ River Network
📍 Coastal Odisha

🕊️ Dhauli

Peace Pagoda

📜 Kalinga History

The famous Kalinga War was fought near the banks of the Daya.

  • 🕊️ Dhauli Shanti Stupa
  • 📜 Kalinga War Site
  • 🏛️ Heritage Tourism

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର

Temple City

🏛️ Cultural Hub

Daya supports agriculture and wetlands around Bhubaneswar.

  • 🏛️ Temple Heritage
  • 🌾 Agriculture
  • 💧 Water Resource

🌾 Delta Plains

Khurda Region

🚜 Fertile Lands

River water nourishes fertile agricultural lands.

  • 🌾 Paddy Fields
  • 🚜 Irrigation
  • 🌿 Rural Economy

🌿 Wetland Ecosystem

Lower Daya Basin

🦆 Biodiversity

Daya supports rich birdlife and aquatic ecosystems.

  • 🦆 Migratory Birds
  • 🐟 Fisheries
  • 🌿 Wetlands

🦩 Chilika Lagoon

Asia's Largest Lagoon

🌊 Final Destination

Daya River finally drains into the Chilika Lagoon.

  • 🦩 Bird Sanctuary
  • 🐬 Irrawaddy Dolphins
  • 🚤 Eco Tourism

🌊 Chilika Lagoon

Daya completes its journey by merging into the world-famous Chilika Lagoon ecosystem.