PURI
The Abode of Lord Jagannath

UNIQUE

From time immemorial, it is famous for its religious shrines, historic antiquities and architectural treasures. It is a thirtha kshetra, and boasts of a host of holy lakes and ponds besides the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal. A bath in them purges one of his sins and diseases. Tradition registers that one gets salvation by his mere coming in contact with the air, soil and waters of this place and will become immortal, if he offers soulful prayers to the deities enshrined in and around the Srimandir-Jagannath temple. Nay, even by uttering the names of scores of deities adorning the niches and minishrines, one's soul - Jivatma gets lifted and flies to merge with Paramatma.

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