Backed up by the sensational sway of casuarinas trees and creepered sand-dunes, the waters at Chandipur Beach (16km from Balasore) are like molten gold under the sunlit sky.

A fabulous bonus to sea - worshippers is the usual twist of the ebb and flow of the waters which draws off the sea, almost 5 km away from the beach.

If you're bored with reveling in the waters , you can hitch a ride with the local fishermen's boats and trawl the limpid waters for your supper all the way up to the mouth of the river Budhabalanga.

Chandipur is a beach-combers delight with its abundant sea-shells and driftwood. You can even take a jeep-ride, when the waters recede far away from the golden sands, along the beach.