Puri is a coastal city and a municipality 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.
King Indradyumna of Ujjayani credited with building the original Puri Jagannath temple in 318 AD
Govardhana matha main gate
H.H Jagadguru Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, The Shankaracharya of Puri
The Atharanala Bridge dating back to the 16th century at the entrance of Puri
Odisha, formerly Orissa, is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the eighth-largest state by area, and the eleventh-largest by population, with over 41 million inhabitants. The state also has the third-largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to the south. Odisha has a coastline of 485 kilometres (301 mi) along the Bay of Bengal in Indian Ocean. The region is also known as Utkaḷa and is mentioned by this name in India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. The language of Odisha is Odia, which is one of the Classical languages of India.
Image: Konarka Temple
Image: Shri Jagannatha Temple
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Image: 1 Mahanadi River near Satkosia Tiger Reserve Tikarpara India 2012
