Puri is one
of the four holy Dhams of India and every Hindu like to visit once in their
life time to Puri Dham or popularly Known as
SHREE JAGANNATH DHAM as this is the living place of Lord Jagannth along
with his brother Balabhadra and Sister Subhadra who symbolize the ultimate God
or lord of the Universe for this KALI YUGA .
This 12 th
century living temple has attracted many saints, philosophers, spiritual leaders,
pilgrim’s across the globe in various time and as an evidence they have
established various monasteries which worked as a center for prayer and learning.
Even various Kings, Land lords or Traders had
set Piligimrimme Centers known as
DHARMASALA which aims to provide logistics for piligrimmes as a charity or
religious act .
Being
blessed with golden sandy beach of Bay of Bengal, Puri also attracts large
numbers of holiday makers who like to rewind by the sea side resort since
English time .
Near by
places like Sun temple at Konark (40 km) , Chilika lake at Satapada (55km),
Temples at Bhubaneswar (60 Km) makes Puri as one of the most popular FAMILYHOLIDAY DESTINATION .
In other
word, PURI IS FOR ALL SEASON AND ALL REASON and one need at least 5-7 days of
time to explore the best in and around Puri.
The must see
while in Puri may be jotted as below but can vary based on the interest of each
individual traveler.
·
Meet
The Lord Jagarnnath during MANGALA AARATI(around 5am which may vary based on the rituals)and also
BADA SINGHAR BESA (when the God Goes to sleep)
·
Try
to have MAHAPRASAD (the holy food cooked inside the temple and known as one of
the largest kitchen in India which feeds every day more than 25,000 people)
cooked in an traditional way with all indigenous vegetables only.
·
Take
a walk on the holy grand road and the old lanes of the holy dham to meet the
life at the Dham.
·
Witness
Sun rise/ Sunset by the bay of Bengal and walk on the sandy beach to rewind
your self with the cool breeze and sounds of the waves.
·
Visit
the local Beach Market near Swargadwar in the evening where you can buy small
souvenirs.
·
Take
a GREEN RIDER RIKSWA TOUR to explore the places of interest at the holy city
.(Contact HERITAGE TOURS)
·
Witness
the sand art and sculptures at the beach by eminent artist Sudersan Pattanaik.
·
Have
sea food at Wild grass restaurant or a try a local PURI THALI.
·
Take
a sea bath and help of Nolia or Life
guards for beach service.
·
Try
Jhalmudhi or Rajbhoj from the vendors at the beach.
·
Take
an excursion to KONARK, CHILIKA LAKE, BHUBANESWAR etc.(pl contact Heritage
tours)-
·
Visit
Raghurajpur, the famous artisan village near Puri.
See Gotipua or Odishi dance in any school
nearby.
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