Must Come for Puri Tour Packages with Odisha Vacation

Must Come for Puri Tour Packages with Odisha Vacation

Puri is one of the holiest places to visit in India and there are also other places worth a visit during the Jagannath Puri tour.

If you are planning for Puri tour packages, then you must plan now, as it is the wintertime, it is the best time to visit this place.Here are some interesting historical places around Puri for you to visit and make your tour a memorable experience.

Jagannath Temple

The sacred abode of Lord Jagannath or the Lord of the Universe, the Jagannath Temple is one of the most renowned temples not only in Odisha but in India. Thousands of devotees pour in from different parts of the country and the world to pay their homage to the presiding deity. The temple is an architectural splendor towering over its surroundings. The architectural, historical and religious importance of the Jagannath Temple makes it Puri’s chief tourist attraction.

Puri Beach

Puri tour packagesare incomplete without including its virgin beaches, which are defined by golden sands, fascinating views of the sunrise and sunset and charming beach resorts combined with lipsmacking seafood. Puri beach is also ideal for swimming which accounts for its popularity with tourists. Every year in the month of November, the Puri Beach Festival is organized to attract international tourists.

Rath Yatra

The Jagannath Rath Yatra is an annual festival which is a gorgeous affair. Rath means chariot and Yatra means procession or journey. Every year from mid-June to mid-July, the idols of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra are taken out of the temple and placed on decorated chariots, drawn manually by millions of devotees who throng the city. They are taken to the garden temple Gundicha Ghar. At the end of the 10th day, the idols return to the main temple.

Narendra Tank

Built-in the 15th century this is one of the largest tanks in Odisha with 16 ghats (bathing places).

Many big and small temples exist around the tank. This is a holy tank where the Chandana Yatra of

Lord Jagannath, also known as Chandana Pushkarini is annually celebrated. All Puri tour packagesmust include this place during their visit to the city.

Gundicha Temple Gundicha Temple is a lovely temple that graces the town of Puri and is famously referred to as the garden house of Lord Jagannath. The temple is encompassed by gardens on all four sides and is only 3 km from the main Jagannath Puri Temple. So do ensure a tour of Gundicha, especially during the 9day long sojourn of Rath Yatra festival.

Markandeshwara Temple Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this temple was built in the 13th century and resembles the temples of Vaital Deul and Sisiresvara temples. In front of the temple, there is a grand statue of Nataraja with ten arms.

Plan your Puri tour packagesand you can also include places like Chilika Lake, Pipili, Raghunathpur the craft villages also within your trip to add more charm to your winter vacation. Odisha vacation provides you the best holiday offers. So book now.

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