Why visit Puri
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 16 places to eat, 63 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Atharanala, Golden Beach, Puri and Mahatma Gandhi Park.
Weather in Puri
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Puri
Puri, also known as Jagannath Puri, (Odia: [ˈpuɾi] ) is a coastal city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is home to the 12th-century Jagannath Temple and is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Puri has been known by several names since ancient times and was locally known as "Sri Kshetra" and the Jagannath temple is known as "Badadeula".
From the Wikipedia article Puri (city) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Puri on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
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Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University
School · 4.0 km
State public university in Puri, Odisha, India
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes16
Ganguram Sweets
Restaurant · Indian · 0.9 km
Satsana Road, Puri
Rohini restaurant
Restaurant · Indian, Bengali, Chinese · 1.4 km
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Dalma
Restaurant · 1.4 km
Veg - Non Veg
VIP Rd, near Puri Fire Station, Puri, Odisha 752001
Kakatua Mistanna Bhandar
Restaurant · 1.1 km
Jagannath Temple Rd, Puri, Odisha 752001
4 more on the map.
Where to stay63
Churches and places of worship55
Sri Srirup Siddhanti Gaudiya Sevashram
Motel and hotel · Gaudiya Vaishnavism · 1.5 km
Bhajan Kutir of Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami
Place of worship · Vaishnavism · 1.2 km
Birthplace of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Place of worship · Gaudiya Vaishnavism · 1.2 km
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare27
Map of Puri
176 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Ketakipatana 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Konārka 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Nimāparha 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Pipili 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Balipatapur 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Godiputamatiapara 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Jatani 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Pratapsasan 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Khordha 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Bhubaneswar 53 km north, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Streetscape, Puri, Milei.vencel, Public domain
- Kanwariyas in Puri (27 August 2023), This photograph is created by Sbb1413 . All photographs created by him are released under the {{CC-BY 4.0}} license unless otherwise noted. Derived works are released under the same license as..., CC BY 4.0
- Puri Sea Beach, Odisha, Tapan1706, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puri 17 street concert, zoomed (27745922255), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puri 17a - concert audience (27553163036), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puri 19 - concert (27587299245), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puri 17a concert venue (27711888446), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puri 20 - concert (27553164906), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puri 18 - concert (26978575203), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puri 22 thali (27553165836), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Budha Budhi Dance Puri 05, Debashismohapatra1987, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Budha Budhi Dance Puri 02, Debashismohapatra1987, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Budha Budhi Dance Puri 03, Debashismohapatra1987, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Budha Budhi Dance Puri 08, Debashismohapatra1987, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Budha Budhi Dance Puri 01, Debashismohapatra1987, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Budha Budhi Dance Puri 07, Debashismohapatra1987, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Budha Budhi Dance Puri 04, Debashismohapatra1987, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Budha Budhi Dance Puri 06, Debashismohapatra1987, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A crowd on Puri Sea beach, Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puri 23 - Marine Drive (27587300485), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- A camel is walking on the puri sea beach, Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0
- At the Dawn a girl is ruuning on the Puri Sea Beach, Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puri 16 Marine Drive, hotel (27133574944), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puri 14 - Marine Drive (27745921325), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puri 15 Marine Drive - cropped (27467894900), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puri 10a beach (27711883446), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puri, Atharanala bridge 2015-11-21, Oo91, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tierecke 8819 - Puri beach, The original uploader was Tierecke at Hebrew Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.5
- Www.thinkrefrigeration.com - panoramio, mustak786, CC BY 3.0
- Sea Sand Meet, SanjayTiwari27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Girls playing in the Sea, Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pandit Kulamani Mishra welcoming Honorable Governor of Odisha Sri Bhagwad Dayal Sharma, Umakantm, CC0
- Through the rough sea waves, Debanutosh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Concert (27384891132), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Beauty of the Brilliant Blue, Senjuti Lahiri, CC0
- A beautiful snap of Sea Water, Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Girl is Walking on the Sea Beach, Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Couple enjoying in the Sea, Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Girl is running on the Sea Beach, Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foot Steps on the Sea beach, Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0
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