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Puri
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One of the four celebrated religious centers of India, Puri, the abode of Lord Jagannath needs no introduction. 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 spectrum 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 monuments of India.
 
In front of the main gate stands a 16 sided monolithic pillar (11 metres high), called Aruna Stambha which 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 Gopinath.

Best time to visit Puri - Round the year.

How to Reach

By Air :  The nearest Airport is Bhubaneshwar (60 kms). Air India, Indian Airlines (Indian), Jet Airways, Go Air, and all other domestic airlines operate regular flights to Bhubaneshwar from all metropolitan cities across India.

Indian Airlines runs flights from Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai and Visakhapatnam to and from Bhubaneshwar.

By Rail :  Puri is a Railway terminus of the East Coast Railways. It is well connected with Kolkata, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijaywada and Tirupati. Besides, Bhubaneswar is connected to major cities like Chennai, Bangalore and Kochi and is only one and half hours from Puri. The Rajdhani Express connects Delhi to Bhubaneswar and takes a little over a day to cover the distance. The Puri Railway Station is centrally located.

By Road :60 kms from Bhubaneswar and 35 kms from Konark, it is connected by NH 203. Regular bus services, both private and public sectors operate to and from various places of the State and adjoining states. Very frequent bus services are available from Konark, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Deluxe buses and express buses link Puri with Bhubaneswar. Additionally, Konark is just an hour away and there are jeeps standing by at the bus stand for this journey. Frequent bus services are available from Konarak,Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack.