The world-famous Jaganntah temple is in Puri. Puri is located on the east coast of the Bay of Bengal and 60 k.m from capital Bhubaneswar. The artwork and mirrorwork of Pipli are getting major attraction of the district. Puri, Konark and Bhubaneswar are popularly known as Golden Triangle Tour in Odisha.
List of places to visit in Puri
Jagannath Temple, Puri
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- One of the dhammas out of the 4 dhammas (Badrinath, Dwarka , Rameswaram, and Jagannatha Dhaam in Puri.)
- Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and elder brother Balabhadra worshiped here.
- Festival- Rath yatra (Car festival)
Sun temple, Konark
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- 35 k.m from Jagannath temple.
- Known as Arko Kshetra, Black Pagoda
- Declared as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984
Chandrabhaga Sea beach
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- 3 k.m from Konark Sun Temple, 34 k.m. distance from Puri.
- First blue flag certified sea beach of India.
- Best time - Sunrise
Golden beach
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- 2k.m from Jagannath temple,Puri
- India has 8 blue flag beaches and this is one of them.
Niladree Beach
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| Source-Arpita Majhi |
- 32 k.m. from Jagannath temple, Puri
Sakhigopal Temple
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- 20 k.m away from Puri
- Festival- Anla Nabami,Chandan Yatra.
Baleswar Beach
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- 14 k.m from Puri
- Famous for Beleswar temple
Kuruma
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- 8 k.m from Konark
- Buddhist heritage
Varahi devi temple,Chaurasi
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- 10k.m from Nimapada,47k.m from Puri
- This old temple belongs to the 9th century A.D.
Biswanath Hill
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- 39 k.m. from Jagannath temple, Puri & 5 k.m. from Delang
- Biswanath temple is on the top of the hill.
Astaranga Sea Beach
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- 31k.m from Niampada, 68 k.m from Puri
- Astaranga means colorful Sunset.
Chilika (Satpada)
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- 50k.m from Puri.
- second largest congregation of migratory birds in the world
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