Being a coastal district of Orissa state, Puri is famous for its Historic antiquities, Religious sanctuaries, Architectural Grandeur, Sea-scape beauty, moderate climate. It holds a wealth of attraction for the visitors.

Puri the "abode of Vishnu" as Jagannath, represents its integrated individuality as its cultural heritage, a unique blend of claims of time and eternity with a power answerable only to wisdom.

The Quintessential characteristic of its culture and philosophy has made Puri from Pan-Indian to Pan-Continental. The Car-Festival of Shri Lord Jagannath is not only limited to Puri or Orissa but it is celebrated all over the world.

The evolution of Odissi Dance and music out of the Devadasi-institution still enchants all with its mystic rhythm. The Orissan School of architecture emerging from here is a poetry frozen in stone. The Patta-paintings and Applique work are famous in the western countries, especially in USA.

Temples and sanctuaries, beaches and glorious lakes, colorful, vibrant and the numerous festivals for every reason that can take on a "Jagannath - like momentum".

Puri is the best ancient and modern India. The people of Puri shares strong sence of holiness, a sense of belonging with their beautiful land and their enduring links with the past.

Puri offers tourists the rare opportunity of witnessing the colorful sunrise and sunset on the same beach on its golden sands.

Puri is well connected by Air, Rail, and Road. Bhubaneswar Airport is the nearest airport from Puri, which is about 60 Kms. Puri is well connected to Bhubaneswar from Delhi, Calcutta, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai. Puri is also a railway terminus on the South East Railway, linked with Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Thiruvanantapuram, and Kolkatta etc. By Road Puri is connected to Bhubaneswar by State Highway, which is about 60 Kms.