Chariot festival or Rath Yatra, one of the much-awaited Hindu festivals, celebrated every year on the holy Badadanda at Puri in Odisha. It is the foremost epicenter for this festival is the Jagannath Puri temple, one of the four major Hindu shrines or (Char Dham), situated in Odisha. The Chariot Festival in Puri has always been popular among devotees and tourists due to its religious connotation. People around India and the World visit Puri every year and take part in the celebrations with full enthusiasm.
The feel of divinity and joy of pulling the wooden Chatiots by the ropes during Rath Yatra Puri is believed to be the extremely religious act. Such a belief will attract millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Rath Yatra in Puri is the only day in the whole year when the non-Hindu devotees can have an opportunity to see the gods and goddess of the Jagannath Puri temple. All for the convenience of devotees, the Puri Rath Yatra tour package is mostly organized every year by reputed travel management companies. They help the tourists from home country or abroad take part in the Rath Yatra Tour, full of zeal and without any hassle!
How to arrive
Puri is connected with a smooth network of roads railways and airways from all the major cities of the country and nearby towns of the state. You can also reach Puri via railway that linked to all the important cities in India. The railway station in the city is also very easily accessible from the main town area. You can also come to Puri by air, but you need to fly to Bhubaneswar, which is around 60Kms from Puri. It is also the key connecting point between Puri and other Indian destinations.
How to organize things
Millions of pilgrims and tourists alike come to Puri at the time of Rath Yatra. Hence accommodation or hotels will be scarce as it is packed with millions of tourists at that time. You can rely on a reputed travel management company that can manage everything un-behalf of you. They will manage everything starting from your arrival in Bhubaneswar or Puri, taxi service to the best accommodation or hotel to moving around Puri and Bhubaneswar. To free yourself from the hurdles of accommodation, car rental, an arriving at Puri on the time you need to book your journey in advance. Reputed travel management companies provide exclusive Puri Rath Yatra tour packages that organize exclusive full tours, hotel stays transfer to and from the station & airport, sightseeing of RathYatra, and other places to visit in Puri.
What to perceive
- En-route, your journey from Bhubaneswar, let you perceive Udayagiri & Khandagiri caves, Buddhist and Jain Caves having many Vihara, Sculpture, and Caves.
- On the way, drive to Dhauli – Ashokan Shanti Stupa was erected by Emperor Ashoka after Kalinga Wars to spread non-violence.
- Visit Pipli – Applique Craft village and Raghurajpur Artisan Village
- Visit the grand avenue to Lord Jaganatha Temple that fills you with divinity
- Watch Pahandi Bije and Chrea Pahara the famous rituals associated with Ratha Yatra
- Watch millions of devotees pull the 45-feet high idols came here from all over the world on the graceful day of Ratha Yatra
- Proceed to Satapada (Chilika), Boating in Chilika Lake, Sightseeing of Irrawaddy Dolphins,
- Get the opportunity to Perform Aarti on the Rath Yatra Chariot in front Of Mausima Mandir, which is 3 KMS from the Jagannath Puri Temple
- Drive to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Konark Sun Temple also called Black Pagoda, Chandra Bhaga, and the famous Chausath Yogini Temple
- Relaxing and enjoyment of beautiful Puri Beach
- Proceed to Satapada (Chilika), Boating in Chilika Lake, Sightseeing of Irrawaddy Dolphins,
In order to make a considerable turnover of your journey and investment, the reputed tour operators and travel management companies like OD Travels provide a variety of Puri trip packages for such a much-awaited celebration in Puri. You can also contact them to capitalize on this excellent opportunity and have a glimpse of the legendary festival from very close.
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