The renowned city, Puri is located in the state of Odisha in the eastern coast of India. It is a well-known tourist destination for its splendid golden beach, beautiful view of the Bay of Bengal and the famous Shree Jagannath Temple. Puri is considered to be a holy land for the Hindus as it is one of the ‘Char Dhams’ (four pilgrimage sites). Shree Jagannath Temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balaram and younger sister Subhadra. According to popular beliefs and chronicle, the temple was built by King Indradyumna in 318 A.D but the recent structure dates back to 11thto 12thcentury with splendid Kalinga architecture. The temple was invaded several times by many rulers to plunder the treasure of the temple.
The Ratha Yatra (chariot ride of the deities of the Jagannath Temple) is the most popular festival celebrated every year in Puri with millions of pilgrims and tourist flocking the town. Another tourist site is the Gundicha Temple where the deities of Jagannath Temple are worshipped during the nine days of Ratha Yatra. The beaches with its amazing golden sandy stretch, array of casurina trees and beautiful view of sunrise and sunset lures numerous tourists from all over the country and outside. The sand art on the beach is quiet popular among the tourists. With easy accessibility to all three modes of transport – air, road, and rail, Puri has a good connectivity.
Shree Jagannath Temple, commonly called "Jagannath Puri" is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple is an important pilgrimage destination for Hindus and one of the four great 'Char Dham' pilgrimage sites in India.
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read more...The Chilika lake is a biggest brackish water Indian Lake and the popular take-off points are: Satapada, on eastern side of the lake (near Puri) - famous for dolphins and the sea-mouth; Rambha & Barkul / Balugaon, near the southern & western side (near Gopalpur) - famous for temp....
read more...There are many beaches in India. Out of which many are still hidden and many are less known while others are exuberant. One of such beach is there in Odisha is Konark Beach.
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read more...The Vimala Temple is a popular Hindu temple which is established in the south-western part of the Jagannath temple in Puri and the Goddess Vimala is worshipped. The current architecture was built in the ninth century and is primarily made up of sandstone.
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read more...Puri is renowned to be the Holy Abode of Lord Jaganatha or Vishnu, a presiding deity of the Hindu community. Every year thousands of pilgrims visit this place to seek blessing from their deity and this city have a beautiful beach, the Swargadwar Beach is located in Puri in the In....
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read more...The Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at the south-west corner of Puri, Odisha. Sprawling gloriously over an expansive domain of 1100 sq. km., this wildlife sanctuary serves as a home for a wide range of fauna. The most notable amongst these are a plethora of migratory and l....
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