The Jagannath temple holds special significance in Hinduism since ancient times. Lakhs of native and foreign devotees keep arriving every month to visit this temple located in Puri, Odisha. Jagannath Rath Yatra has been very special for the devotees since time immemorial. Every day thousands of devotees reach and participate in this Rath Yatra. This year Jagannath Rath Yatra will be taken out in Puri with full rituals on Tuesday, 20th June.
If you too are making a 3 day trip plan for Jagannath Rath Yatra, then you can also explore these best places around the temple.
First day in puri
After reaching Puri, you can join the Jagannath Rath Yatra on the first day. The preparations for the yatra begin in Puri from 19th June itself and the next day on 20th June the yatra is taken out with great enthusiasm.
Not only the local people, but devotees of Lord Jagannath from every corner of the country and many foreign countries reach to participate in this auspicious journey. The journey starts with the drums. The first day will pass easily in this journey.
Second day in puri
After attending the Rath Yatra on the first day, the next day you can explore the best places around the temple. On the second day, one can visit the world famous Konark Sun Temple, which is about 34 km from Puri.
After visiting the Konark Sun Temple, you can also visit the Loknath Temple. This temple is also considered famous all over India due to its popularity. Apart from this, you can also explore religious places like Ardhasini Temple and Gundicha Temple.
Third day in Puri
After exploring the religious places on the first and second day, you can explore some beautiful and adventurous places on the third day. Puri Beach is one of the best places to visit in Puri. Devotees participating in the yatra definitely visit this beach.
Apart from Puri Beach, you can also explore beautiful places like Swargadwar Beach. Here you can enjoy paragliding, and boating. After this, you can also explore the Chilka Lake which is just a short distance from Puri.
How to reach Puri
Reaching Puri is very easy. You can easily reach here by air, rail, and road. By Road: Orissa is well connected by road with many states of India. In such a situation, it can be easily reached by public bus and car. By Rail – Puri is well connected by rail to other cities of India. By Air- The nearest airport to Puri is Biju Patnaik Airport located in Bhubaneswar. Puri is about 60 km away from here. One can easily reach by taking local taxi or cab.
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