Puri Beach
Puri Beach is a beach in the city of Puri in the state of Orissa, 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 Orissa, 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 2km. Nearest airport is located at Bhubaneswar which is 60km away. Buses and Taxis are available for local transportation. Puri beach is a very beautiful beach.
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Andhra Pradesh • Chhattisgarh • Jharkhand • Bengal
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- ^ "Indian journal of marine sciences", Volume 15, 1986. publisher: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (India), Indian National Science Academy
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