About Puri
Cuttack to Puri distnce : 83 km
Estimated travel time : 1.8 hours
Cuttak to Puri is one the famous route for the tourism. 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), Appliquรฉ art, Odissi dance and food festival.
Taxi from Cuttack to Puri is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Cuttack to Puri by car is well connected through Badshahi road / Cuttack - Puri Bypass road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Cuttack to Puri distance is 83 Km and is 1.8 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Urali - Nandankanan Zoological Park, State Botanical Garden, Mahanadi River View (Sunset Point)
Jaripada - Jaripada Village Rode, Sightseeing
Bhubneshwar - Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, Lingaraja Temple, Odisha State Museum, Elephant Gumpha, Bindusagara Light And Sound Show, Sisupalgarh Fort
Dhauli - Dhauli Shanti Stupa, Hills
Pipili - Lankeswari temple, Ashokan Roack Edict
Chandanpur - Lokanath Temple, Dakhinakali Temple
Balia - wonder world water park
Tourist Attractions
Jagannath Temple The Pancha Tirtha Ballighai Beach Markandeswara temple Narendra Tank Sudarshan Crafts Museum Pipili Town Sakshi Gopal temple Raghurajpur Artist village Jagannath Ratha Yatra Golden Beach Traditional Art & Craft Raghunandana Library Nalabana Bird Sanctuary Khandagiri Caves Konark Chilika Lake Blue Splash Water Park Pratyush Ocean World Alarnatha Temple Daya River Swargdwar Beach Baliharachandi Beach Sonar Gouranga Mnadir