Agra to Puri Cab

About Puri

Puri is costal city of the Odisha state of eastern India 60Km far from the Bay Of Bangle. It is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Puri is Known for its religious sanctuaries, architectural grandeur, seascape beauty, moderate climate and spiritual significance.

Puri is developed as the Temple city surrounded by the many world famous historical religious sites like Sakshi Gopal temple, The Pancha Tirtha, Alarnatha Temple, Sonar Gouranga Mnadir, Konark Sun Temple with highly religious 12th-century Jagannath Temple at the heart of the city. The 24 festivals, including 13 major ones, held every year in the temple complex with the Jagannath Ratha Yatra that attract million pilgrim to come become the port of the religious ceremony. As a temple city it's economy is depended on the tourism and religious festivals with peak between October to March. To seek the full potential of the religious tourism it has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of Government of India. There are also many cultural festivals held every year like The Puri Beach Festival (5-7 November), The Shreekshetra Utsav(20 Dec - 2 Jan) and many more that include unique sand art, display of local and traditional handicrafts, Pattachitra (cloth-based scroll painting), Appliqué art, Odissi dance and food festival.

Taxi from Agra to Puri is readily available at CabBazar.

Route Information

Agra to Puri by car is well connected by road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Agra to Puri distance is 1635 Km and is 29 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :

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