The best season to visit Bhubaneshwar is October to March, when the heat and the dust are at their lowest ebb. The city is famous for its Adivasi Mela - held in January and the Khandagiri Mela - held in February / March.
Shivaratri in February and Anla Navami in November are celebrated with great fervour. Two other festivals, Ramnavami and Jhamuyatra, are celebrated in April.
In keeping with our heightened security procedures we request you to provide your photo-identity proof while checking-in. Foreign nationals are required to present their Passport and valid Visa. Indian nationals can present any one of these, which is mandatory: Passport, Driving License, Voter ID card, PAN card or Credit / Debit / ATM card bearing the holder's photograph.