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"Adobe of Lord Jagannath One of the four holiest place in India .."
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| Puri - The holiest place according to Hinduism |
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| The Jagannath temple, a majestic structure of 65 meteres high stands on the elevated platform in the heart of the city. It is a monument of the 12th century A.D with all the richness and plasticity of the kalinga style of architecture. Though the temple is closed to non-Hindus ,the activities of Jagannath temple are so immense that they create enough colour & interest for tourists to participate in bazar element of proceedings outside the four gates of the temple . . Apart from the main temple there are many small temples in Puri. |
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| The Golden beach offers tourists the rare opportunity of witnessing the colorful sunrise and sunset on the same beach where they can bathe and laze for hours on the golden sands. One can also see and enjoy traditional fishermen in hundreds, playing their catamarans or sail boats and drawing into their nets rich catches of prawn ,pomfert and other fish on this long and wide beach extending for miles. |
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| The other attraction in Puri is its ancient villages where one can find the oriyan value and culture Raghurajpur The artesian village, is a living museum itself. Every house hold has a painter and can show lavishly painted the age old traditional paintings on canvas, silk and other varieties. |
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| Pipili It is a craft village famous for appliqué work. One can find series of shop decorated with many appliqué works with bright colours. The varieties are like umbrellas, lamp shades, wall cloths, table covers, sofa covers, children clothes, bed covers and many more. |
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| Sakhigopal known other wise as satyabadi is famous for the shrine of Lord Krishna. Although the temple was build during the 19th century, the legend is very strong. Sakhigopal is surrounded by full of coconut trees. One can visit lot of villages in Sakhigopal. It is really enjoyable to visit the villages in the festive seasons. |
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