Puri

Odisha·coastline

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik created a giant Santa Claus out of the sand on Puri beach on 24th December 2018 and decorated it with more than 10,000 plastic bottles.

Odisha·festival · crafts

Indian artisans make chariots for Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri in Odisha. An artisan carves a design on a wooden surface. The chariots used during Rath Yatra are built every year.

Odisha·festival · temple

Sanjiv Bhattacharya and Vani Madhav performs during Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav celebration organise by Jagannath Mandir and Orissa Arts and Culture Centre, Delhi.

Odisha·festival · temple

Ratha yatra, the Festival of Chariot : Chariots of Shri Jagannath is celebrated every year at Puri, the temple town in Odisha, on the second (dwitiya) day of shukla pakshya (waxing cycle of moon) of Ashadh Maas (3rd month in Lunar Calendar)…

Odisha·bazaar · flowers

Everyday life along Grand Road (Bada Danda) in Puri, Odisha, one of India's most famous ceremonial avenues and the spiritual heart of the city.

Odisha·temple · ceremony

A daytime view of Shree Jagannatha Temple, Puri, shows devotees arriving to offer prayers within the temple complex.

Odisha·street food · coastline

Enjoy the Indian fried snacks and the street food at Puri Beach in Odisha. A food cart is decorated with a variety of pakodars like Mirchi ka Pakoda, Bread Pakoda, French fries, kathi rolls, Chicken pakoda, and other veg noodles, Chicken no…

Odisha·coastline · street food

An Odiya man prepares chaat and other snackables at Puri Beach, for tourists. A Chaat shop on Puri Beach in Odisha : Street food of Orissa, India

Puri, Odisha

The rarest-of-the-rare summer Cyclone Fani has left people of Odisha in severe distress and has rendered millions, jobless. Fani made landfall in Puri and has turned coastal Odisha into what looks like a war-ravaged zone.

Odisha·festival · temple

Odissi and Manipuri fusion by Vani Madhav and Sanjiv Bhattacharya during the 47th Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav celebration in Delhi.

Odisha·temple · festival

Devotees of Lord Jagannath gather and entered the Jagannath Temple of Puri, Odisha.One can see the hoardings of mobile care like Airtel, Reliance and Nokia.

Odisha·festival · temple

India observes the greatest Carnival Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath in the coastal city of Puri, Odisha, India.

Odisha·festival · temple

Sunny Shishodiya outstanding performance during the 47th Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav celebration at Jagannath Temple - Delhi.

Odisha·festival · temple

Master Shivam sings bhajans during the 47th Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav celebration at Jagannath Temple, Thyagraj - Delhi.

Odisha·festival · temple

Devotees carrying the deity inside the chariot during the annual festival of Lord Jagannath's Ratha Yatra.Thousands of devotees gather to celebrate the Chariot Festival in Odisha.

Odisha·festival · temple

Number of devotees participating in the yatra and showing their devotion to Lord Jagannath in Delhi.The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra is one of the grandest festival held every year specially in the Indian state of Odisha.

Odisha·festival

Devotees dance to dhol beats as the procession of annual Jagannath Rath yatra passes through the streets of Puri in Odisha. See Indian and Western devotees pull the chariot of Lord Jagannath during the Rath Yatra.

Odisha·temple

Indian and Western tourists at Konark Sun temple in Puri in Odisha. See the lion, elephant, human statue at the entrance of Sun temple. See the human figures playing different musical instruments on a wall of Dancing Hall.

Odisha·bazaar

Visiting Nizamuddin market is always a new experience. As one comes across different varieties of food in different shapes and sizes. As you can see the chef preparing the dough before rolling it out on a flat surface.

Odisha·festival · temple

Thousands of devotees gather at Puri to celebrate the chariot festival in Odisha. Ratha yatra, the Festival of Chariot : Chariots of Shri Jagannath is celebrated every year at Puri, the temple town in Odisha, on the second (dwitiya) day of…

Odisha·politics · railway

Govind Puri is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Kalkaji Mandir and Okhla stations on the Violet Line.

Odisha·politics · railway

Okhla is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi. It is located between Govind Puri and Jasola Apollo stations on the Violet Line.

Odisha·coastline · bazaar

The lively atmosphere of Puri Beach, also known as Golden Beach, one of India's most popular seaside destinations.