Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Hotel Sonar Bangla: A Unique Hotel for Tourists

Hotel Sonar Bangla at Puri offers the tourists with all the facilities that a pilgrim demands,As per the modernisation, it provides the tourist with a private swimming pool that too within the hotel and private balcony that face towards the sea so that the tourist can enjoy the view from their own room. The rooms are all air conditioned.


The Address & Contact Details are below:
Hotel Sonar Bangla, Puri
New Marine Drive, Balipanda, Dist:: Puri.
Phone :: (0675) 2230009 / 2321263.

Friday, July 24, 2009

The Tourist Places Nearby Puri

PuriBalighai: The Casuarina fringed Balighai beach is a famous picnic spot. The Sun and fun at the mouth of the river Nuanai is unforgettable.

Brahmagiri:Brahmagiri is known for the living shrine of Alarnath. Streams of pilgrims visit Alarnath during Anabasara of Lord Jagannath. Nearby is the shrine of Baliharachandi on the solitary sand dunes.

Satyabadi:Satyabadi or Sakshigopal is known for the shrine of Lord Sakshigopal. It is believed that the visit to Puri is incomplete without a visit to Sakshigopal. The temple is only 2 km away from the main road leading to Puri and is convenient to visit.

Baliharachandi:27 km to the south-west of Puri is the temple of Baliharachandi. Situated on a sandy hill near the sea and adjacent to the mouth of the river Bhargavi, Goddess Durga is worshipped here as Baliharachandi. The scenic beauty of this place is ideal for group picnic.

Raghurajpur:One of the most famous artists village in Orissa, the village of Raghurajpur boasts not only of the exquisite pattachitra's and talapattachitra's, but also of being the native place of Guru kelucharan Mohapatra, the famed Odissi dancer. Even today, under the tutelage of renowned Guru's, young boys can be seen practicing the Gotipua dance here. A visit to Orissa would definitely be incomplete without a visit to this little village.

Satapara:Satapara, a retreat in nature on Chilika Lake, has been thrown open to visitors. Its location near the confluence of the Lake with the Bay of Bengal, and proximity to Puri (52 km), makes it an ideal spot to enjoy Chilika. The thrilling sight of dolphins round the year and abundance of migratory and resident birds in winter make it a preferred place for a vacation with nature.

Source:Orissa-Tourism

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Puri:The Holy City of Orissa

The name Puri is being derived fron Lord "JAGANNATH".Puri is one of the oldest City in the east India.It is being situated at the coast of Bay Of Bengal and is Popular for Beach Resort, from where Sunrise and sunset can be viewed clearly.Puri OrissaThe City "Puri" is famous for Rath Yatra or the festivals of Chariots, in which the dieties Jaganath, Balabhadra & Subhadra are brought out of the temple for a chariot Procession and various other rituals are being performed.

Puri is considered to be the holy place and attracts lots of tourists.It is said that Puri Plays a vital role for the identity of orissa.

There are various other places to visit in orissa nearby to Puri, they are:Konark, Chandrabhaga,Baleswar, chilika, Bhubaneswar and Gopalpur beach etc.