Nestling  on  the eastern coast along the  blue waters of the Bay of Bengal,the unique State of Orissa offers to her guests a ‘tourism capsule’ containing magnificient  temples, sunny   beaches,colourful  wild life, traditional  tribal  culture and a rich  heritage. To her credit,  it has housed the important pilgrimage centre for  the  Hindus – Puri, the 13th century magic carved on  sand  stone – Konark, the  largest brackishwater lake of the continent – Chilika, the wonder green land of the  white tigers – Nandankanan, and many  more caves, Chaityas,   Stupas, temples, forts   and  palaces. Statistics  says  most  of the visitors  frequent  this place for Lord Jagannath and the blue bay. 
 

While  several  temples have vanished  or  have declined  in  importance,  the  great  temple  of  Lord Jagannath at Puri is still a living and vivrant temple. Over the  centuries it has attracted kings, conquerers, religious  teachers,  devotees and piligrims.   In  the minds of the millions of Indians, Orissa is the land of Jagannath. A synonym of Purusottam is Jagannath  and his abode  Puri is known as Purusottam Khetra, which is one of the  four  most sacred places in India  for  the Hindus.
 

Climate :
Puri has a typical tropical climate and is best visited during the winters between October to April after the monsoon clears all the dust and dirt around. Light woolens may be required, for nights by the sea can be slightly chilly.
 

Accessibility

Puri can be reached by air at its nearest airport in Bhubaneswar, which is 56 km away. The Puri railway station is a major railway station having links with several of the important cities in India. The railway station is accessible from the main town area by almost all the modes of local transport. We provide complete travel packages for Puri that are complete with hotel and air bookings, as well as transport services for the entire duration of your tour.