Puri Beach

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 Sudarshan 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.

  • Puri Beach with crowds
  • Puri Beach promenade
  • Puri Beach
  • Waves of Puri
  • Rising sun and busy fishermen at Puri Beach

References
  2. "Indian journal of marine sciences", Volume 15, 1986. publisher: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (India), Indian National Science Academy
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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