Puri is a beach city with its most famous attraction Jagannath Temple consists of four entrance gates. They are named as Singhadwara, Ashwadwara, Hathidwara and Vyaghradwara and these names refer to the lion, horse, elephant and tiger. temple, built in
The oldest Ratha Yatra taking place in India is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri, Odisha. Lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad descended on the seaside town to witness the nine-day journey of
Loknath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva has situated one kilometre away from of Puri - Jagannath Temple. Therefore, this temple of Puri is also referred to as the Shiva temple of the region. The Lokanatha temple has four parts such as
In Hindu culture, Goddess Lakshmi is considered as the deity of wealth, happiness and prosperity. A large number of devotees visit Lakshmi Temple throughout the year to seek blessings from the goddess. Diwali is the main Hindu festival celebrated in
Inside the famous Jagannath temple complex in Puri, is situated a small Ganesh temple, housing an exclusive image of Ganesh known as Natya Ganesh i.e. Dancing Ganesh As per legends this idol was gifted by King of Kanchi. The deity
Rath Yatra is organized in Puri. It is believed that every year Lord Jagannath wishes to visit his birthplace Mathura for a few days. To fulfill this desire of his, this Yatra is conducted each year from Jagannath temple to
At a separation of 2 km from Puri Junction, Sudarshan Craft Museum is situated at station street in Puri. It is extraordinary compared to other spots to visit in Puri for workmanship sweethearts. The Sudarshan Craft Museum was begun in
This temple is another famous Shiv temple in Puri, also known as Markandesvara Temple, Markandeswara Mahadeva Temple, and Markandeya Shiva Temple. The temple is situated on Markandeswar street.It is constructed by sage Markandeya and therefore named Markandeswara Temple. Connected with the
