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Puri Rath Yatra Information

Puri combines its dual identities of a relaxed seaside resort and of an important pilgrimage centre with great ease, and the visitor will enjoy both aspects equally. Puri is one of the four holiest places in India for Hindus, and the presence of the Jagannath Temple (see Directory: Sacred Places) has dominated life there since at least the twelfth century.

Throughout the year, the temple is a pulsating center of pilgrimage. The pulsations turn to electricity each summer, when the temple statues are taken on an annual pilgrimage themselves, carried from the temple in immense 40-ft chariots, in the spectacular Rath Yatra festival. Although the temple precincts are off-limits to non-Hindus, everyone can enjoy the lively bazaar area surrounding the temple, and can peer into the temple itself from the roof of the Raghunandan Library opposite.

In addition to the bazaar area near the temple, superb shopping can be done in and around Puri by visiting the area's traditional painters and stone carvers (see Arts and Crafts Listing). The beach area has been a popular seaside resort for decades, and some of the older hotels capture the charm of bygone days.

There are also new hotels of great style and comfort, and it is quite possible to spend an entire vacation based at one of these lovely places, using Puri as a base for excursions to other parts of the state and returning to the solace of the sea in between.

Approach (Access) to Puri

Air - Bhubaneswar is the nearest airport - 60 km. Indian Airlines offers excellent connections to Bhubaneswar from Delhi, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur,Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai.

Rail - A terminus on the S.E. Railway having fast and superfast train links with New Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati , Hyderabad ,Thiruvanantapuram, Kolkata and Baidyanath Dham & etc.Puri has good rail connections with Delhi , Kolkata, Tirupati, Okha and Ahmedabad.

Road - 60 km by State Highway from Bhubaneswar. One can also approach by road via Konark and then through the Marine Drive covering about 100 km.

HOW TO GET THERE
The nearest airport is Bhubaneswar , 100km. away. The Kolkata -Chennai rail route of S.E.R. touches Chilka Lake at Balugaon , Chilka, Khallikote and Rambha . National Highway No. 5 runs along the lake and touches Balugaon , Barkul and Rambha. Buses and taxis are available from Cuttack ,Bhubaneswar,Puri and Berhampur to Chilka. OTDC provides luxury coaches and cars from Bhubaneswar and Puri.

CLIMATE
Generally you can visit Puri at any of the year .Best time is October to April.


GENERAL INFORMATION
Area 16 Sq. Km (City) Dist - 300 Sq. Km
Altitude Sea Level.
Population 1,60,000 (2001)
Temperature at Toshali Sands & Surroundings Summer - Max - 32°C/Min - 20°C
Winter - Max - 17° C/Min - 10°C
Rain Fall 135 cm
Language Spoken
Odiya (General) Hindi, Bengali, Telugu and English
Clothing
Light cotton in summer and light woolen in winter.
Peak Season
i. During Car Festival (June-July), Dusshera & X-Mas Time
ii. October to April.
iii. May & June

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