Puri Beach

Locate : Puri is 60-km from Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa and 35-km from Konark on the Marine Drive.
Touring Seasons : Through out the year, but the best time is between September and March.

The Beach
Puri beach in Orissa is one of the most visited beach destinations in India. For centuries, Puri in Orissa is more famous as the venue of countless pilgrims taking the traditional holy dip, for Puri is the abode of Lord Jagannath.

Puri beach in Orissa is overcrowded through out the year, for being considered as one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage destination. Today, however, Puri beach in Orissa has become a special haunt for both Indian and foreign beach lovers.

Beach Accessibility
Airlines : Bhubaneshwar is the nearest airport from Puri. You can easily fetch a vehicle or pick a bus to Puri.

Rail Lines : From Calcutta, New Delhi, Tirupati and Ahmedabad there are direct trains to reach Puri.

Bus Lines : By road Puri is 60-km from Bhubaneswar and 35-km from Konark on Marine Drive.

Lodging at Puri Beach
There is excellent accommodation and eating facilities for the tourists at the Puri Beach. You pick from the wide range of luxury and budget class hotels and lodges. With excellent beach facing hotels and guest houses, the Puri beach is an ideal holiday spot where you can easily spend a lot of time.

Charming Spots near the Puri Beach
Puri Temple
The holy city of Puri is at a distance of 60 km from Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa. It is one of the four holiest points of piligrimage for Hindus. The deity of the city, Lord Jaganath, whose temple was built way back in the 12th century, is not only of great religious reverence to the people of Orissa, but is revered by thousands of piligrims from every part of the country. The best time to visit this temple is during the Ratha Yatra in the month of June-July, when the intense veneration of Lord Jagannath, reaches its zenith.

Konark Temple
The magnificent and mind-boggling Sun Temple at Konark is the climax of Orissan temple architecture, and one of the most awesome monuments of religious architecture in the world. The massive structure now in ruins, sits in solitary splendour surrounded by restless sand. The temple was built by the King Narshimadeva in the 13th century. The whole temple was shaped in the shape of a huge chariot, carrying the Sun God (Surya) across the heavens.

Oceanic Activities
Fishing, boat tour, strolling, sun-bathing are some of the oceanic activities you can engage yourself in. You can also try your hand in building castles of sand by the sea-side.