The City Of Lord JAGANNATH - PURI

Good morning everyone, this is  BHUVAN SONI. oldest cities in the eastern part of the country  and also one of the most famous centre for pilgrims in India, Jagannath puri, ODISHA is also famous for its beautiful beaches and lovely sights. The place also have a great amount of historical believes. Which makes this place favourite for everyone regardless of the age or nationality. So today I will take you to a beautiful tour to puri.

1. LORD JAGANNATH'S TEMPLE - 

 One of the biggest sacred place in India is also one of the four dham of Hindus. Jagannath literally means "Lord of the Universe". Lord Jagannath is considered a form of lord Vishnu. He is a part of a triad along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra. This temple have such a great peaceful environment that anybody who visits puri cannot resist to go there and pray. The lord here is treated like a King, a normal human being. As the god here is considered to don't have teeth so he is given the food that a kid eats like rice , sweets (liquid), pulses etc. Everyday 100 quintals of food is made and the most amazing is not 1% of that gets wasted. FOREIGNERS ARE RESTRICTED TO VISIT THE TEMPLE.

AVERAGE TIME SPENT - 1-2 HOURS
TIMINGS - 24 HOURS

RATING - 9.5/10
 

2. PURI SEA BEACH-

Being a religious place, Puri is never left behind. The city has some very beautiful beaches to enhance your joy and relax. Water here is so clean so good and enjoyable. Waves are also not that harmful so children can also have a great time at the beach.Most famous beach where all the market of Puri is held is located at  Swargdwar. Whatever you wanna shop weather it be cloths, sweets anything you can get in that market with a very reasonable price. This beach offers various options to you like going inside the sea in tube , camel riding, horse riding etc. Especially when you have your young ones travelling with you this is the place for their enjoyment. Sand art is another great attraction here you can find that at the beach everyday with every new statue.

AVERAGE TIME SPENT - 3-4 HOURS

TIMINGS - mostly recommended to be visited during morning and evening but one should avoid going their at night (after 12p.m.)

RATING - 8.3/10

3.KONARK SUN TEMPLE

Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres northeast from Puri on the coastline of Odisha, India.konark temple is a mesmerizing place to visit. It offers us to know the history and architecture of ancient time. It is designed in the form of rath. It has lot of wheel like structures which ancient people used to know the time. To know this place nicely one should must hire a guide, without that you will not be able to know the place greatly and in depth. Light show is organized their daily which is a great experience you should try going that place at night or evening.

4. NANDANKANA WILDLIFE SCENTURY -

Situated in Bhubaneshwar, it is one of the finest zoo in India. Covering a large number of animals,The environment is so clean and beautiful. It also have Safari of tiger, lions, beer, and deer. The aquarium here is so big that you will think that you have came to a new world. In this zoo there is a birds cage in which people are sent inside the cage to notice the birds closely which is a great aspect. Once Orissa was struck by an natural calamity, due to which a large amount of animals died, zoo provides homage to these animals by having a small museum where the dummies of animals are made. If you are a couple or accompanied with kids you should must visit this place. But It is problematic for aged people as their is less facility for them to roam, although charging cars are available but it has very long Que to cross to get your tickets. One should must try to hire a guide here. They are certified from government organization and have a rate fixed, you will get to know things if you get a guide. 

5. Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves-

Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, formerly called Katak Caves.The Khandagiri hills fall on your left side when you enter into this area from Bhubaneswar. There are 15 caves in Khandagiri. Guide is necessary in this place. This is the place where  KING Ashoka took his SAMADHI after the war. Entry fee for Citizens of India and visitors of SAARC (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives and Afghanistan) and BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar) - Rs. 15 per head and for each foreigner is Rs. 500 or US $10.00 and free entry for children below 15 years.