✈️ By Air
• Nearest Airport: Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar (BBI) – ~60 km from Puri
• Direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru

🚆 By Train
• Nearest Station: Puri Railway Station (~3 km from the temple)
• Well-connected to major cities like Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and Varanasi

🚗 By Road
• Puri is well-connected via NH-316 to Bhubaneswar and other nearby cities
• Frequent government and private buses run from:

🅿️ Parking Tip: Vehicles are not allowed near the temple gate. Park at designated areas near the Gundicha Temple or Bus Stand and walk or take a rickshaw

Nilachal Bhakta Niwas (by Jagannath Temple Admin)
₹800–₹1,500/night
📍 Grand Road (just 800m from the temple)

Z Hotel (Z Residency Heritage)
₹1,000–₹1,800/night
📍 Grand Road (just 500m from the temple)

Hotel Holiday Resort
₹2,500–₹4,000/night
📍 Chakratirtha Road (3.5 km)

Sterling Puri
₹5,000–₹8,000/night
📍 Baliapanda Road (5 km from temple)

⛅ Summer (April to October)
• Morning: 5:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Evening: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

❄️ Winter (November to March)
• Morning: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Evening: 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM

• Mangala Aarti – 5:30 AM
• Mailam & Abakash – 6:00 AM
• Sahanamela (Free Darshan) – 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
• Gopal Ballav Bhog – 9:00 AM
• Raja Bhog – 11:00 AM
• Sandhya Dhupa – 6:00 PM
• Badasinghara Aarti – 8:30 PM

Anand Bazaar (Inside Temple Premises) 
Get a taste of the Mahaprasad, the holy food cooked in traditional earthen pots.

Wildgrass Restaurant
Peaceful garden setting, serving Indian, Chinese & Odia thalis

Bhojohori Manna
Authentic Bengali and Odia food with a homely vibe

Shree Mandir Rosaghara (Temple Kitchen) 
56 types of offerings (Chhappan Bhog) are prepared daily.

🚩 Rath Yatra (Chariot Festival)
When: June–July (Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya)
The grandest and most iconic festival, where Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra ride majestic chariots to Gundicha

🛕 Snana Purnima (Deva Snan Yatra)
When: Full moon of Jyeshtha (May–June)
The deities are brought out and bathed with 108 pots of sacred water—symbolizing purification.

🌑 Anavasara (Rest Period of Deities)
Lord Jagannath is believed to fall ill after the bath and rests in solitude. During this time, darshan is not available. Devotees visit Alarnath Temple in Brahmagiri instead.

Puri Sea Beach
Just a short walk from the temple

Konark Sun Temple (~35 km from Puri)
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Stunning 13th-century architecture in the shape of a giant chariot

Gundicha Temple (~3 km)
The destination of the Rath Yatra chariots

Narendra Tank (Narendra Pokhari) (~1.5 km)
Sacred tank used during the Chandan Yatra

Yes,VIP darshan and booking options are available at Jagannath Temple through prior arrangements.