Puri Beach
Puri Beach or the Golden beach is a beach in the city of Puri in the state of Odisha, India. It is on the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is known for being a tourist attraction and a Hindu sacred place.[1][2] The beach is the site of the annual Puri Beach Festival, which is co-sponsored by the Indian Ministry of Tourism, the city of Odisha, the Development Commissioner of Handicrafts, and the Eastern Zonal Cultural Center, Kolkata.[3] The beach hosts sand art displays, including work by international award-winning local sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik.[4][5][6][7] The Golden Beach at Puri was awarded the prestigious 'Blue Flag' tag on October 11, 2020 by the Foundation for Environment Education (FEE), Denmark.
Location | Puri, Odisha, India |
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Coast | Bay of Bengal |
Type | natural sandy beach |
Governing authority | OTDC |
Transportation
Puri Beach is located at the city of Puri and the distance between Puri railway station and the beach is only 2 km. Nearest airport is located at Bhubaneswar which is 60 km away. Buses and Taxis are available for local transportation.
Gallery
- Puri Beach with crowds
- Puri Beach promenade
- Puri Beach
- Waves of Puri
- Rising sun and busy fishermen at Puri Beach
References
- "Indian journal of marine sciences", Volume 15, 1986. publisher: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (India), Indian National Science Academy
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
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- Puri Beach at Orissa government website
- topography of Puri at city website
- The beach at the fishermen's village in Puri
- Puri beach in Orissa