Deccan Odyssey - Epitomising Indian royalty and grandeur Epitomising Indian royalty and grandeur, the deluxe train of India - Deccan Odyssey sets forth its weeklong odyssey through the sultry southern destinations of India. Like the Homer's epic poem Odyssey, Deccan Odyssey also describes to one the legend and history of the kingdom of famous ruler Shivaji, the cultural heritage that this southern kingdom left behind and the divine tales engraved in the colossal rocks.