Orissa tourist places – About Puri

Puri is a city in state of Odisha in India known as the Jagannath Dham as Jagannath temple is located in this city, one of the Dham from four Dhams for Hindus.

Puri considered as one of the best tourist place among all Orissa tourist places.

Puri a tourist spot due to Jagannath temple and Golden beach of Bay of Bengal along with 50 other best tourist places in Puri.

Out of 50 best tourist places in Puri most of the visiting places in Puri are temples.

In Puri nos of Mathas are situated and they are associated with different seva for Lord Jagannath.

Other prominent attractions are its festivals and Puri is also famous in world wide for its Rathyatra (car festival) where about 10 lakh people gathers every year and made Puri a tourist spot among Orissa tourist places.

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How to reach Puri:

Distance between Bhubaneswar to Puri is 60KM which is the state capital of Odisha.

Air Way: No direct air way connected to Puri but Biju Patnaik International Airport is is located at Bhubaneswar. Tourists who reach at airport may choose below options.
Train: Multiple trains are running from Bhubaneswar to Puri. This journey take approx 1.30hrs in express and 2hrs in passenger train.
Taxi: Ola, Uber along with private taxi facility are available from Bhubaneswar to Puri. This may take approx 1.30hrs.
Bus: Distance between Bhubaneswar to Puri is 60KM, Mo Bus (Govt- AC/Noc-AC) and Private (AC/Non-AC) are are running from Bhubaneswar to Puri with affordable price. This journey take approx 1.30hrs.

Best time to visit Puri:

Puri can be visited throughout the year. General October – March is the best time to visit Puri.

Climate of Puri:

Tropical climate.

Average Max Temperature in Summer – 36°C.
Average Max Temperature in Winter – 26°C.
Average rainfall in Winter – 220m

How many days are enough for Puri:

A minimum of 1 day for Puri only and 3 days is maximum for in an around of Puri for the stay. Book through travel agency or by centering your Hotel, you can travel the places around easily.

Can we visit Puri now:

Yes, you can visit Puri throughout the year. However those who are attracted by Rathyatra and the Jagannath Temple for them June and July is the best time to visit Puri.

More Places

Gundicha Temple – 6/50 Best places to visit in Puri (2022) | Visit in and around Puri

Gundicha temple is located at Gundicha square, Badasankha, near Puri bus stand. Localy known as Gundicha Ghar. This temple is famous during Ratha Yatra or Car Festival. During the 9 days of every year Ratha Yatra this temple is occupied by the deties Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra.

It is one of the Best tourist places to visit in Puri among all 50 places for ceremony like Hera Panchami, Sandhya Darshan (Nabami Darshan), Dakshina Moda, Rasa Lila and Bahuda Yatra celebrated here.

Distance – 3km from Jagannath temple
Build By – Gundicha, the queen of Indradyumna
Famous for – Hera Panchami, Sandhya Darshan (Nabami Darshan)
Other ceremony – Dakshina Moda, Rasa Lila and Bahuda Yatra
How to Reach – Taxi/Cab
Entry Fee – Free
Timings – All days of the week: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Gundicha marjana is the cleaning of the Gundicha temple to welcome Lord Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra performed a day brfore of the world-famous Ratha Yatra in Jagannath Puri.

This temple has two gates. The western gate is the main gate and the eastern side gate. The eastern gate is also known as Nakachana gate. The deities enter to this temple through the west gate and come out by the east gate during Bahuda Yatra.

During Ratha yatra the deties placed on ‘Ratnavedi’ and Mahaprasad of this temple during Ratha yatra is also very famous.

You can plane for other 50 Best places to visit in Puri while visiting in and around Puri.