Kuruma

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.

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Kuruma – 35/50 Best places to visit in Puri (2022) | Visit in and Around Puri

Kuruma a small village located in Puri district of Odisha. This place is located exactly at a distance of 7km from Konark on the Konark-Kakatpur road.

Once this site where flourished the Buddhist monastery. Due to its historical significance this is considered as a important tourist place in Konark. The origin of the site is between 8th-9th century AD.

How to reach

Location – On the Konark-Kakatpur road
Distance from Konark Temple – 7KM
Opening Timings – 10 AM to 5 PM
How to Reach – Taxi/Car
Famous for – Buddhist site

Kuruma is considered as only a Buddhist Monastery lies in the Puri District in Odisha. According to legend Kuruma Buddhist Vihar might have been just on the coast in the past.

Travelers can find several Buddhist texts from Asoka, Ceylon and writings of the Chinese traveler Hieun Tsang who was known as Xuanzang here.

Here is a large tank (Dharma Pokhari) at one end of the Kuruma village. A stone slab containing the beautiful image of Lord Buddha was found on the bank of a tank here. A couple of more stone statues were also found near this tank. Those images are identified as Yamaare and Heruka.

If you are staying in Puri it is best to visit Kuruma with the Konark Sun Temple. Booking a taxi/car from Puri is the best potion for this visit.

Other best places you might like:
1- Jagannath Temple
2- Golden Beach Puri
3- Konark Sun Temple
4- Swarga Dwar (Door to Heaven)
5- Chandrabhaga Sea Beach
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