Puri is one of the popular and the celebrated pilgrimage spot of India. This popular city is located in the state of Maharastra. The location of Puri provides one with complete information on where the city is situated in the state of Orissa. Speaking of the location of Puri, one can say that the city is positioned on the eastern side of India. This popular city is located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. This popular town of Puri is located in the district of Puri. It is about 60 kilometers from the city of Bhubaneshwar.
The district of Puri which is the southernmost district of the Province of Bengal and Orissa Division is located between 84° 56' and 86° 25' East Longitude and 19° 28' and 20° 26' North Latitude. The celebrated district occupies an area of 2,499 square miles. Puri is situated on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in 85° 52' E and 19° 48' N. the approximately length of the sea beach of Puri is in the district of Puri is approximately 150.4 kilometers. Sandy ridges are also seen along the sea coast which stretches into Ganjam. One of such sandy ridge divides the popular Chilka Lake from the Bay of Bengal. The ridges are about 7 kilometers in width. The location of Puri has made it ideal hot spot of India. You can pay a visit to different tourist attraction of the city without any hassles. One of the popular tourist attractions is the Jagannath temple in Puri. This temple is one of the sacred pilgrimage venues in India; the present structure of the popular Jagannath temple structure was constructed by in the by the Ganga king, Chodagangadeva in the 12th century. The other popular tourist attraction is Konark. This venue is the attractive beach resort of puri. The main attraction of the Konark is the Natya Mandir. Location of Puri is ideal to explore the different sights and sights of the rich cultural state of Orissa.
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