Puri, one of the cities of Golden Triangles of Eastern India, the other two cities are Bhubaneshwar and Konark The pious city, Puri is one of the most respected places of pilgrimage interest in India. It is situated on the seaboard of Bay of Bengal in the state of Orissa.
The Puri Jagannath Temple is one of the four most important Hindu pilgrimage destinations or the chardham according to the Hindu mythology. Devotees, disciples as well as tourists flock in large numbers throughout the year especially in the Rathayatra festival at the abode of Lord Jagannath.
Apart from Jagannath Puri temple, there are other places of attraction in and around the holy city that without a doubt are worth visiting during your Puri tour, like Jagannath Ballav Math, Ardhasani, Dasavatara Math, Chaturdham Veda Bhawan. The vicinity to Bay of Bengal has bestowed the city with magnificent white sand covered sea beaches. The silvery Puri beach is probably one of the best beaches in the eastern shoreline of India that will make you feel an urge to have a stroll with your friends and folks or your most loved ones.
A visit to the Puri Jagannath temple, strolling down the pristine, white sand covered beach and come into contact with the exquisiteness of the dawn and twilight are possibly some of the paramount feat that adds a great zeal to your Puri tour. The other places of tourist interest during your Puri travel are the blue Chilka Lake , largest fresh water lake in Asia also known as the ‘honeymooners’ paradise’ and ‘breakfast island’, Pipli, place of traditional handicrafts, Raghurajpur renowned for patachitra, the sixty odd wonder caves of Udaygiri and Khandagiri hills and the Sun temple at Konark. The Nandan Kanan sanctuary, which is just a few kilometers away from the city of Puri is also worth visiting. The white tigers and different species of birds especially attract numerous visitors at Nandan Kanan.
Puri has a tropical climate and the best time to visit is the winter – preferably between October and April after the monsoon signs off. Hotels in Puri along the beach side are the most sought after places to rest during your visit. It offers a soothing cool breeze and the charm of the vastness of sea all along. It is always advised to book in advance a Puri hotel because you may not get an accommodation at the time of your Puri tour. The hotels in Puri organize sightseeing tours. You can choose one of those touring packages to make your Puri tour comprehensive, comfortable and an ever memorable chapter of your life.
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