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Best time to visit: October to March (June and July to witness the Rath Yatra)
Population: 142,665
Weather: In Summer: Max: 38, Min: 27.1.
In Winter: Max: 28.2 Min: 15.2.
Rainfall: 300.3 mm. (average)
About Puri
A quaint old town with little else to sell than an ancient religious heritage as one of Hindu India’s four most sacred Hindu pilgrimages, Puri is a rambling seaside town on the eastern coast of Orissa overlooking the Bay of Bengal. Puri attracts visitors and lulls them into a soporific trance, a state of mind popularly known as Puri Paralysis. Its other major claim to fame is that it is the home of the Lord of the World, Lord Jagannath, whose awesome chariot procession through the streets gave English language, the word "juggernaut", the unstoppable force. The ‘Rath Yatra’ or chariot procession is the only frenzied activity that transpires here when the gods who reside in the Jagannath Temple are ceremoniously transported to a garden retreat and the town is flooded by vast multitudes seeking salvation.
Tourist Places
Jagannath Temple A visit to puri, one of the holiest destinations in india, by default means a religious visit to the jagannath temple, one of the four sacred dha ...more
Ideally located on the beach of Puri - the abode of Lord Jagannath. With beaches amongst th... more hotel info Hotel Services: Restaurants and Bars, Credit Cards, Business Centre, Swimming Pool, Safe, Money Exchange, Coffee Shop, Beauty Saloon.
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