Puri Travel Guide

  Jagannath Temple
by lotharscheer
 
  • Jagannath Temple
      Jagannath Temple
    by lotharscheer
  • Puri beach
      Puri beach
    by lotharscheer
  • Konarak
      Konarak
    by lotharscheer
  • The OTDC bus
      The OTDC bus
    by lotharscheer
  • Lake Chilika
      Lake Chilika
    by lotharscheer
 

Pro

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 A Thing of Beauty. 


Con

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 Worth Staying 


In a nutshell

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 Footprints in the sand... 

 

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Things to Do  

Go to Chilika Lake

Go to Chilika Lake, Puri

 lotharscheer Says:  You can see dolphins quite close (but to fast for my camera), flamingoes (but not seen by me) and other birds. Since you need a boat unless you are a large group it will be cheaper by tour, i took one from OTDC it was a comfortable bus with a bit to much aircon; be prepared!... 

Go to Konark

Go to Konark, Puri

 lotharscheer Says:  Konark built in the 13. century is one of the real great indian tempels, with a lot of carvings on allmost every wall, only 35 km away, but 1.5 hours and 22 rupies by a very crowded bus, first bus at 8 am, last bus back at 5 pm. Tour buses would include also Bhubaneswar and... 

Konarak Sun Temple- The Do's & Don'ts

Konarak Sun Temple-  The Do's & Don'ts, Puri

 goutammitra Says:  Request all tourists to read carefully do's and don'ts while entering the World Heritage Site, please respect the regulations fixed by ASI and Govt. of India. Now you shall find security guards everywhere inside the temple and in the campus garden. Please remmber, now... 

Treat Yourself with Expert Herbal Massage!

Treat Yourself with Expert Herbal Massage!, Puri

 goutammitra Says:  You must have seen or experienced Herbal massage sometime or the other but this massage has a history of tradition of may be several hundred years. The masseur ( The Bariks of Baripada) in the picture is from Baripada district of Orissa. There is community of masseurs ( The... 

KONARAK SUN TEMPLE.

KONARAK SUN TEMPLE., Puri

 goutammitra Says:  YOU CAN TAKE ABOUT 1000 PICTURES OF THE VARIOUS MOOD OF THE TEMPLE AND YET YOU FIND THAT YOU HAVE MISSED SOME OF THE POSES. IT IS BETTER TO BE EXPLORED BY ONE' S OWN EXPERIENCE. I TOOK ABOUT 300 PICTURES TILL MY MEMORY CHIP WAS FULL. 

Hotels  

Hotel Holiday Resort

 3 Reviews and 196 Opinions  The hotel has 12 AC cottages in the back lawn facing the sea. It is surely a better stay than... 

Hotel Santana

 1 Review and 20 Opinions  In all the beach towns, hotels on the beach are expensive even the budget ones. Since the Puri... 

Restaurants  

pahala(a small village near bhubaneswar)...: U thought u loved rasagolla/rasgulla,think again..

pahala(a small village near bhubaneswar)...: U thought u loved rasagolla/rasgulla,think again.., Puri

 mformilano Says:  Rasagolla/rasgulla was invenetd in puri, and the best rasagaollas on planet earth are sold at a small village ,pahala near the state capital. These are very different from the white spongy stuff ...these are the real deal!!!....pure heaven!!!.....these samll heavenly sweets... 

Sri Jagannath Mandir: Dont miss "ABHADA" (Sri Jagannath's prasad) inside

Sri Jagannath Mandir: Dont miss "ABHADA" (Sri Jagannath's prasad) inside, Puri

 mformilano Says:  The food cooked inside the temple and offered to Lord Jagganath has a history of more than 1000 years!!!.The process itself is very interesting . But any visitor to puri should try the abhada atleast once. The wide array of lentils,vegetables and rice that one can get in a... 

Transportation  

Travel by Duronto from Kolkata - filthy coach

Travel by Duronto from Kolkata - filthy coach, Puri

 csudhind Says:  We travelled by the (12277) Duronto Express from Howrah (Kolkata) to Puri on 27-Jan-2013. We had booked by 2 AC Chair car. Having just travelled by Duronto from Pune to Kolkata, we had expected a spanking clean chair car. We were however shocked to see the filthy state of... 

Seightseeing Bus of OTDC.

Seightseeing Bus of OTDC., Puri

 goutammitra Says:  The OTDC bus is very efficient and good like VOLVO buses, this bus is made by the TATAs of India ( The current owner of Jaguar and Land Rover, a very big house), very comfortable, airconditioned and with a guide. We hired the bus for a full day. Otherwise you can buy daily... 

Shopping  

Shops all around the village...: Applique work at pipili

Shops all around the village...: Applique work at pipili, Puri

 mformilano Says:  Pipili is a small village between puri and bhubaneswar , where You can get some real nice wall hangings,lamp shades,bags,etc.There are shops on either side of the road where you can get to shop all the local handicrafts.This tiny place is a very colourful and so are the... 

Shops all around the village...: Applique work at pipili

Shops all around the village...: Applique work at pipili, Puri

 mformilano Says:  Pipili is a small village between puri and bhubaneswar , where You can get some real nice wall hangings,lamp shades,bags,etc.There are shops on either side of the road where you can get to shop all the local handicrafts.This tiny place is a very colourful and so are the... 

Local Customs  

Buying/selling the days catch

Buying/selling the days catch, Puri

 Willettsworld Says:  You don't have to worry about getting up early to see the buying and selling of the days catch here. The fishermen seem to work around the clock and the women seem to be the ones who sell it after carrying baskets of fish along on their heads. The buyers then come along and... 

Fishermen

Fishermen, Puri

 Willettsworld Says:  I stayed at the eastern end of Puri beach not far from the fishing village that is located right on the beach. Here you can watch fisherman come and go in their boats to go fishing and bringing back the daily catch. Friends of mine who I met in Puri, went out on a fishing... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Busy with Kolkatans at Xmas

Busy with Kolkatans at Xmas, Puri

 Willettsworld Says:  Puri gets very busy over the Christmas and New Year periods. I arrived the week before Christmas and struggled to find somewhere to stay. Puri is very popular with Kolkatans who you can spot a mile off as they walk around on the beach with giant belly's hanging out and... 

Tourist Traps  

jaganath puri

jaganath puri, Puri

 bijaykumar Says:  before visiting the temple ensure through the pandas inside temple or nijog ensure your identity in their red books which holds your lineage information collected and verified through generations of the temple tradition,the pandas are divided into ilakas or areas through out... 

Beware of the puri pandas(priests at the jagannath

Beware of the puri pandas(priests at the jagannath, Puri

 mformilano Says:  As soon as you are in the close vicinity of the jagannath temple...all kinds of people will start approaching you ,offering help inside the temple or offering to help with pujas inside the temple.Avoid these people as much as possible. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Jagananath Temple after Renovation by ASI

Jagananath Temple after Renovation by ASI, Puri

 goutammitra Says:  The temple was in bad state the stones were falling from top, ASI undertook renovation work in a few years back and they have now sealed loose stones in their place. In this process they also cleaned the walls of mud lime mix coating from the walls of the temple. The walls... 

Chariot of Lord Jagannath!! Once in a year!

Chariot of Lord Jagannath!! Once in a year!, Puri

 goutammitra Says:  According to the Bhagavad Purana, it is believed that it was on this day that Krishna and Balarama went to Mathura to participate in a wrestling competition, at Kansa's invitation. Some Hindus believe that Jagannatha is an incarnation of Vishnu. Since Vishnu has four arms,... 

Favorites  

Library viewing

Library viewing, Puri

 Willettsworld Says:  As the Jagannath Temple is only open to Hindu's, some wise guys have come up with a lucrative idea to offer non-Hindu's the chance to get a good view of the complex from an open veranda up some stairs in the Raghumandan Library that is located opposite the main entrance on... 

French Camper Van

French Camper Van, Puri

 Willettsworld Says:  Yep, it's a French camper van! Couldn't quite believe my eyes when I saw it when I visited the beach for the first time. I actually saw a Spanish one in Varkala, way down south in Kerala, further into my journey, which is an awfully long way to come and crazy but good on... 

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