Niharika Priyadarshani Nayak, student of Saksham Sanchar Foundation shared her experience of visiting Puri.
In the state of odisha, lies the district of Puri mostly known for the Jagannath temple and it’s beaches.
But it consist much more than just those beaches and the temple.
Here are some of the best places and things to do in Puri if you are planning to visit.
The top places to visit in Puri.
Firstly for the best place is known for the Jagannath Puri temple this temple is one of the Char dham. It is known for a beautiful idol of lord Jagannath, Subhadra and balbhadra.
This is the best place for spiritual peace if you are looking forward to peace of mind and heart you can visit the Jagannath Puri temple. It is also known for its Anand Bazaar which is one of the biggest kitchen in the world.
If you want to visit the beaches for sunset and sunrising, the best beaches are firstly the golden beach, at this beach you will get one of the best view of the sunset and sunrise also has many activities including horse and camel riding , jet skis and paragliding. You can also find many small white crabs and seashells.
If you are a foodie and are interested in shopping you can always visit the Puri Bada Danda , you can say that it is a biggest market in Puri. You can find variety of foods including Orissa regional foods, South Indian continental etc. also you can find variety of seashell ornaments ,gold ornaments and even pearl jewellery.
If you are an artistic person and are interested different types of art form you should visit the art and craft village of Orissa the Raghurajpur, this village is world famous for its beautiful pattachitra art .
Also to conclude I will like to add the beautiful and World famous Surya devalay temple also known as the Sun temple or Konark Mandir. It is famous for its architecture which is formed in a way that the first sunlight ray fall directly on the temple.
The district Puri is diverse is cultures and art . District Puri is the must visit place once in a lifetime.