INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chilika Lake is a brackish water lake and a shallow lagoon with estuarine character spread across the districts of Puri, Khurda and Ganjam in the state of Odisha in eastern India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chilika (Rambha)– A brackish water lagoon | District Ganjam, Government Of Odisha | India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chilika Lake Located at the mouth of Daya River, Chilika Lake is the largest and one of the most popular lakes in Odisha and there is no doubt about it. Spread over Puri, Ganjam, and Khurda districts, Chilika Lake is a stunning coastal lagoon and the largest saltwater lake in India and the second largest in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -There is a temple of Lord Kalijai and due to this the island popularly known as KALIJAI Island. Its located 8 KM far from Hotel Swosti Chilika Resort by boat.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chilika Lake is called a lagoon because it is a shallow body of brackish water separated from a larger body of water. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent and is home to a number of threatened species of plants and animals.