PURI

'Puri' is a city in the east Indian state of Orissa. The city is famous for its Jagannath temple. The temple was built in the late eleventh century. Puri is one of the oldest cities in the eastern part of the country. It is situated on the coast of Bay of Bengal and is a popular beach resort, positioned in a unique place that both sun set and sun rise can be viewed from the beach.

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Name

History

Geography

Demographics

Tourism

References

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Name

The word "puri" in Sanskrit Language stands for 'Town or City' but, in this case, it is derived from Jagannath Puri. Another belief is that the name Puri is derived from Purushottama (one of 108 Shatktipeethas,Puroshottama). It is the only shrine in India, where Goddess ( Also referred as Durga, Sati,Parvati) abode here with Lord Krishna who is Jagannatha.

History

Puri is the site of the Govardhana matha, one of the four cardinal institutions established by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, the others being those at Sringeri, Dwaraka and Jyotirmath.
Puri is also famous for its annual Ratha Yatra, or "Festival of Chariots", when the deities Jagannath, Baladeva, and Subhadra, are brought out of the temple, and placed in a chariot procession. This festival occurs on various dates of the Gregorian calendar, typically in the month of July.
The town if famous for its many Mathas (monasteries of the various Hindu sects). It also houses the relics of many Hindu saints as traditionally it is seen as a holy place to die in or to get cremated in. As a result, it has had a disproportionate number of widows. Like other old Hindu religious towns it has a lot of character that is difficult to be glimpsed by a casual visitor.
Why PURI is it important ?

★ The beautiful sea beach .

★ The world famous Jagannath Temple(BADA DEULA).

★ The gate way to Heaven(as per Hindu mythology - SWARGA DUAAR).

★ One of the four cardinal institutions established by Sri Adi Shankaracharya - PURI DHAM

★ Ratha Yatra.

★ Gateway to famous Sun temple at KONARK

★ Legally available Marijuana and Opium available at Government Shops for Shivite followers and others

Geography

Puri is located at ^[1]. It has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Puri had a population of 157,610. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Puri has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Puri, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

Puri has very wide sand beach.The sea waves are very big here.It attracts many domestic and international tourists because of its long beach and Jagannath Temple

References

For more information on Puri Orissa
1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Puri
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