Puri Beach Festival 2009
28 November, 2009 in Uncategorized
The Puri Beach Festival 2009 is a five-day annual festival aimed at promoting tourism at Puri (Orissa, India).
The Jagannath Temple in Puri is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath (Lord Krishna) and is located in the coastal town of Puri in the state of Orissa, India. The name Jagannath implies Lord of the Universe. The temple is an important pilgrimage destination for many Hindu traditions.
The temple is famous for its annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, in which the three main temple deities are hauled on huge and elaborately decorated chariots.
The Temple of Lord Jagannath built during the 12th century A.D. by Chodaganga Deva dominates the landscape for kilometers around. Being the tallest temple (65 metres) in Orissa, it is one of the most magnificent pieces of monuments of India. In front of the main gate stands a 16 sided monolithic pillar (11 metres high), called Aruna Stambha which formally stood in front of the Sun Temple and was brought to Puri during the 18th century A.D.
http://www.orissatourism.gov.in/new/puri.htm
