Puri Beach Festival | Festivals in Odisha |
About Puri Beach Festival: |
Puri beach festival is celebrated every year in Puri in Odisha. Every year in November month is organized for five days, the beach festival is a delightful festival. In recent years, the beach festival has gained popularity. It has become an event organized by tourists from all over the country. The festival has lots of entertainment programs like cultural events, exhibitions, fashion shows, delicious vegetarians, thrilling sports etc. As per the tourist prospects the beach festival is unmissable. The festival provides the opportunity to showcase Orissa's own talent and rich cultural heritage. Puri beach festival celebrates Orissa's tourism, arts, crafts, culture, sports, dishes and other aspects.
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Location infomation of Puri Beach Festival:Address: Puri |
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Summer - March to May |
Monsoon - June to October |
Summer - March to May |
History Puri Beach Festival:The Puri beach festival for the first time on October 29, 1993 by by Late Sri Biju Pattnaik, a dynamic leader of Odisha along with Gulam Nabi Ajad, union minister for tourism. The beach festival is organized with the Hotel Association of Puri (HAP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Government. India, Department of Tourism and Culture, Government of Odisha, Song and Drama Division, EZCC, New Delhi, Kolkata and ICCR. The 24th version of the Puri Beach festival is an unforgettable event. The 2017 festival starts from November. |
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How to reach Puri Beach Festival?Flight – Bhubaneswar is the nearest airport Bus – Bus Service from Puri. Railways – Nearest railway station Puri. Other Ways – Buses and hired cars are available in Puri, Bhubaneswar. |
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Nearest Petrol Pump near by Puri Beach Festival:
Penthakata, Puri, Odisha 752002
Grand Rd, Balagandi, Puri, Odisha 752001
Puri-Konark Marine Dr, Purussottam Nagar, Puri, Odisha 752002
Balighat, Puri, Odisha 752002
Puri-Konark Marine Dr, Balighat, Puri, Odisha 752002
Puri, Odisha 752002
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Jagannath Temple |
Jagannath Puri Temple is one of the holy four rituals in India. It is located is beach city of Puri. It is built in 12th century, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath. It was believed that the real image of God was the power to give 'salvation' to see it. Jagannath temple was constructed with the help of wooden logs. The Divine Temple was listed as one of the Charm Dham Pilgrimages by Adi Shankaracharya, a Hindu spiritual leader...more |
Puri Beach |
Puri Beach is one of the most popular beaches in India. Puri beach is known for its roaring waves of Bay of Bengal, and fine white sand. This beach is located at 35 Km from Konark Sun Temple and 65 Km from Bhubaneswar. Another popular attraction of Puri beach is the art of sand sculpture, mainly those sand art pieces that are created by an artist named Sudarshan Patnaik, known all around the world....more |
Gundicha Mandir |
The Gundicha Mandir is a famous temple in Puri. This temple is considered to be the residence of Lord Krishna's aunt 'Gundicha'. According to the belief, it is said that Lord Puri had spent time here for 9 days on the eve of Rath Yatra. The Gundicha temple in Puri is also named as the Janak Puri. This temple is surrounded by a wall and stand in the middle of garden....more |
Dhauli Giri Hills |
Dhauli Giri Hills is an important Buddhist pilgrimage place near Bhubaneswar. This hills is situated River Daya. Dhauli Giri is surrounded by paddy fields. This hill for famous for the Kalinga War that brought the transformation of Ashoka. Near this hill Dhauligiri Shanti Stupa was constructed in 1972 by the Japan Buddha Sangha. This place has beautiful landscape. ...more |
Swargadwar Beach |
Swargadwar Beach is one of the most popular religious beaches in Puri. This beach is also known to be the bathing area of Sri Chaitanyadev, a well-known sage of the Vaishnava cult. The word Swaragadwar is a combination of two words, Swarg and Dwar this means that “the door to heaven”. It is visited by tourist in huge number every years....more |