A view of the Chandipur beach during high-tide

Chandipur also known as Chandipur-on-sea is a small sea resort in Balasore District, Orissa, India. The resort is on the Bay of Bengal and is approximately 16 kilometers from the Balasore Railway Station. The beach is unique in that the water recedes anywhere from 1 kilometer to 4 kilometers during the ebb and returns at the time of high-tide. Balasore is a district of Orissa, India. ... Orissa   (Devanagari: उड़ीसा) (2001 provisional pop. ... A map showing the location of the Bay of Bengal. ...

Chandipur-on-sea is also the location of the Indian Army's Integrated Test Range (ITR). A number of missiles have been launched from the ITR including the nuclear capable Akash, Agni, and Prithvi ballistic missiles. The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of India and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. ... Akash SAM Test Firing Akash (Sanskrit for Sky, sometimes spelt Aakash) is under development as part of Indias Integrated Guided Missile Development Program and DRDO to achieve self-sufficiency in the area of surface-to-air missiles. ... An Agni-II on a road-mobile launcher displayed at the Republic Day Parade 2004 (Photo: Antônio Milena/ABr) The Agni missile (named after Agni, the god of fire) is an IRBM developed under the IGMDP by India. ... Prithvi (pṛthivī) is the Hindu earth-god. ... Polish missile wz. ...