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Puri is the city of God situated on the Bay of Bengal. This
favorite beach city of God is 65 kms away from capital Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
This Indian tourist place is also recognized as Jagannath Puri. The Jagannath
temple of 15th century is famous throughout the world. This religious place is
valuable part of Char Dham pilgrimages of Hindu religion. 
Experts say the beaches of Puri are best for swimming in
India. Their resorts are famous too as the hospitalities of Puri are top class.
The position of most of the resorts is geographically, which means the tourist
can take pleasure of the sunset and sunrise from their accommodation or beach.
Puri city is the most respected coast in India’s Bay of
Bengal. The Rath Yatra of Puri is conducted every year in June or July, though
the YATRA is conducted in complete nation at different days in same
months. Rath Yatra (chariot procession)
is pulling the 45 feet high and 16 wheel chariot in the whole street.
Approximately, 4500 devotees pull the chariot throughout the street. The sun
temple of 13th century is another religious spot situated at 35 km distance
from Konark city.
Jagannath Temple: established in 1135 by Anantavarman Choda
Ganga to protect Lort Vishnu (Purushottama). Presently, Jagannath Puri is the
important holy place in Hindu’s four Dhams. This shrine is elaborately shaped
with high shikhars. Internal chamber of the temple is sustained by 16 pillars.
The Rath Yatra conducted from this temple to Lord Krishna’s aunt temple is
special thing to watch. In this YATRA, three chariots are made, one for Lord
Jagannath, 2nd for his sister Subhadra and 3rd for his brother Balbhadra.
Markandeshvara Tank: as per Legends of India Lord Vishnu
become the Neem tree situated close to the temple. This religious spot is
having some more temples surrounding such as Gundicha, the Sunaragauranga, the
Lokanath, the Tota Gopinath and the Daria Mahabir temples. Religious people
visit the temple regularly and dip into this holy tank.
Sudarshan Workshop and Museum: here tourist can watch the
replicas of the holy chariots. God idols in different shape are also available
at this workshop.
Beaches: beaches of Puri are world-known for golden sands,
sunrises and sunsets. Experts call the beach most safe and secure beaches of
India for swimming. Tourists are reaching Puri around the year to take
blessings of Lord Vishnu as well as enjoying the holy beaches and pond.
Few big getaways from Puri that tourist can enjoy are:
Konark (only 35 kms away): Konark is the very well-known
place for the only big Sun Temple in India. The big 12 pair wheeled chariot
tired by seven strong horses is the dignity of this small city.
Balighai (only 8 kms away): The incredible beach where the
tourist can take pleasure of most alluring beach side ornaments is Balighai,
though visitors have to travel 8 kms to reach the destination.
Sakshigopal (only 20 kms away): the next wonderful spot is
the temple of Lord Sakshi Gopal. This Lord Krishna temple is world-known for
architectural grandeur.
Raghurajpur (only 10 kms away): the next famous Indian
tourist place near Puri is Raghurajpur where a tourist can enjoy paintings and
art galleries.
Pipli (only 36 kms away): the craft and handmade items at
Pipli are most demanding even in abroad. The cloth pouches and various craft
items are supplied to different countries as well. The embroidered covers with
obscure appliqué are fine examples of work done by Puri workers.
Next big destination from Puri is Bhubaneswar and Kolkata,
which are full of various tourist destinations.
Best time to reach puri is between Octobers to April as the
temperature in summer season goes to 30 degrees or more, whereas winter average
temperature is 17 degrees.
Attaining to Puri:
By Air: BPA (Biju Patnaik airport) situated at Bhubaneswar
is the big air head to reach Puri. This airport is only 56 kms away from the
city. Tourists have to spend approximately Rs 900 for taxi or cab. Bhubaneswar
airport is directly connected with almost every big airport of India such as
Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. Though International flights are not available for
this airport, but the global tourists can reach to Kolkata to reach Puri with
no worries.
By Train: the big railway station of Puri junction is
connected with almost every city of India. Frequent and direct trains from the
different cities allow travelers to reach the spot easily. The big railheads
connected to Puri are New Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. Tourist can get trains
from Bhubaneswar, Bangalore (six trains), Chennai (14 trains), Delhi (seven
trains), Hyderabad (three trains), Mumbai (three trains), and many other
cities.
By Bus: OTDC (Orissa Tourism Development Corporation) buses
are available linked with diverse cities of Orissa to Puri. Direct and regular
buses from Bhubaneswar, Konark and Cuttack are attainable for the tourist.