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Revision as of 09:29, 1 July 2013
19°49′N 85°50′E / 19.81°N 85.83°E
Puri Beach is a beach in the city of Puri in the state of Odisha, India. It is on the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is known for being a tourist attraction and a Hindu sacred place.[1][2] The beach is the site of the annual Puri Beach Festival, which is co-sponsored by the Indian Ministry of Tourism, the city of Odisha, the Development Commissioner of Handicrafts, and the Eastern Zonal Cultural Center, Kolkata.[3] The beach hosts sand art displays, including work by international award winning local sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik.[4][5][6][7]
Transportation
Puri Beach is located at the city of Puri and the distance between Puri railway station and the beach is only 2 km. Nearest airport is located at Bhubaneswar which is 60 km away. Buses and Taxis are available for local transportation.
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Puri Beach with crowds -
Puri Beach promenade -
Puri Beach -
Puri Beach in the morning -
Morning scenes on the beach -
Waves of Puri -
References
External links
- Puri Beach at Orissa government website
- topography of Puri at city website
- sand art examples
- The beach at the fishermen's village in Puri