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Places Of Importane

» Cuttak
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Wildlife In Orissa

» Nandan kanan W. Sanctuary
» Similipal Wildlife Santuary
» Chilka Bird Sanctuary

Piligrimage In Orissa

» Jagannath
» Lingaraja Temple
» The Kshira Chora Gopinath

Beaches In Orissa

» Aryapali Beach
» Chandipur Beach
» Gopalpur Beach
» Puri Beach
» Talasari Beach

Puri

Indian Travel Destinations » State Of India » Orissa » Puri

One of the four celebrated religious centers of India, Puri, the abode of Lord Jagannath needs no introduction. According to tradition Puri was once a thickly wooded hill inhabited by the Sabaras (Pre-Aryan and Pre-Dravidian tribes of the Austric linguistic family). The sunny beach at Puri is one of the finest in the world. Watching the sunrise in a symphony of colours is a wonderful experience. It is one of the most popular sea-side resorts where visitors from any part of the globe can comfortably relax.

Places of tourist interest in Puri:
The Temple of Lord Jagannath built during the 12th century A.D. by Chodaganga Deva dominates the landscape for kilometers around. Being the tallest temple (65 metres) in Orissa,

it is one of the most magnificent pieces of monuments of India. In front of the main gate stands a 16 sided monolithic pillar (11 metres high), called Aruna Stambha which formally stood in front of the Sun Temple and was brought to Puri during the 18th century A.D. Some of the other important temples are Gundicha, Lokanath, Sunaragauranga, Daria Mahabir and Tota Gopinatt. There are also a number of holy tanks like Narendra, Markandeya, Sweta Ganga and Indradyumna. There are many Monasteries locally known as Mathas also of touristic interest.

Approach: By air to Bhubaneswar (Puri is 62 km from Bhubaneswar), road and rail.

Best time to visit: Round the year

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