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Puri Beach is thronged by tourist crowds in Odisha, on a warm summer day along the Bay of Bengal Crowded Puri beach in Odisha is a sight from the sky: thousands mill around on clean Orissa coastal beach, along the Bay of Bengal. Boats and water scooters entertain tourists. Crowded Puri beach in Odisha is a sight from the sky: thousands mill around on this clean Orissa 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. The beach is the site of the annual Puri Beach Festival, which is co-sponsored by the Indian Ministry of Tourism, the city of Puri, the Development Commissioner of Handicrafts, and the Eastern Zonal Cultural Center, Kolkata.