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| BHUBANESHWAR-PURI-KONARK-GOPALPUR |
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The
pious and pure city of Puri forms
an important holiday destination of
the golden triangle of the Eastern
India besides Bhunbaneshwar and Konark.
The
sacred city of Puri is at a distance
of 60-km from Bhubaneswar . It comprises
of one of the four holy dhamas of
Hindus, the other three being Puri,
Dwarka, Rameswaram and Badrinath.
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For
the followers of Hinduism the pilgrimage of the
temples across India is not complete without making
the journey to Puri. The pulsating city is situated
on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Earlier the
port city it is said to have sent shiploads of
devotees, carrying the messages of Lord Buddha
for Java, Sumatra and the Phillipines. This fact
answers the co-existence of the various maths
and monasteries in the city. The visit to many
of these will bring peace to your mind and soul.
The
visit to the Lord Jagannatha Temple, which is
a landmark structure of the city, will be a memorable
one. The temple is dedicated to Jagannath i.e.
'Lord of the Universe'. The temple is one of the
most sacred pilgrimage destinations in India.
The city itself is one of the four holiest places
of India and a melting pot of all religious faiths.
The temple is the finest specimen of Kalinga temple
architecture. Innumerable pilgrims throng the
city when the rath yatra (chariot festival) takes
place in the month of June or July. |
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Bhubaneswar,
Puri and Konark, the three temple towns
of Orissa make up the glorious golden temple
triangle of the Eastern India. The capital
of the eastern Indian state of Orissa has
many sites worth visiting. Many of the Hindus
and the Buddhist flock to the city, a religious
center.
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Besides
the great Hindu temples stand Buddhist shrines
in and around the city of Bhubaneswar. The triangle
of ancient Buddhist monuments at Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri
and Udaigiri at a distance of 90 kilometres from
Bhubaneshwar form yet another golden triangle
of eastern India. At a distance of 8 kilometres
from the city amidst the peaceful and serene environments
lies the great Buddhist shrine of Dhauli. The
pilgrim spot is renowned for its rock edicts of
Ashoks. At the spot after the Kalinga victory
in the year 261 BC that Ashoka, the Mauryan emperor
adopted non-violence and took to Buddha’s
teachings of non-voilence |
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| Tour
Schedule |
| Location |
East |
| Number
of Days |
6 |
| Number
of Nights |
5 |
| Start
Place |
Bhubaneshwar |
| End
Place |
Bhubaneshwar |
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| Day |
Schedule |
| 1 |
Arrival at Bhubaneshwar.
Transfer to Hotel. |
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Visit of Temples & Caves
at Bhubaneshwar. |
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Drive to Puri enroute visiting
Konark Sun Temple Dhauli Peace Pagoda
& Pipli Applique work. Overnight at
Puri. |
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Jagannath Darshan in the
morning & drive to Gopalpur On Sea.
Overnight at Gopalpur. |
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Excursion to Taptapani. |
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Board the Train from Berhampur/Bhubaneshwar
for onward connection |
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