Monday, April 14, 2014

Chandrabhaga Beach is a tourist place in odisha

Chandrabhaga Beach is located in coastal village of chandrabhaga in puri district of odisha. It is situated on Bay of Bengal, with  a distance of 3km from the world heritage site the sun temple. It is finest beaches in eastern coast of India.


Chandrabhaga beach got it's name from the river chandrabhaga which once flow through the precincts of the konark temple. From the past it is beleived that lord surya blessed the river with medicinal way and named it's chandrabhaga. People beleived that a dip in river chandrabhaga can cure leprosy. Due to mythology Prince sambha the son of lord krishna was cured of leprosy by lord surya on the river mouth of chandrabhaga.People wear the new clothes like cotton or silk saree for the purity and worship to lord surya for well wishes of their family. Several people give the dhoti and towel to the pandit for worship lord surya. Now a days the river chandrabhaga reduces it's volume today.

Fair held in magha saptami


On magha saptami the people of odisha comes to this place to take a holy dip on the river chandrabhaga and give the worship to lord surya. On chandrabhaga beach seven day fair to honour lord surya.On this fair you can buy every types of product in perfect price. Chandrabhaga beach plays an important role in tradition and culture of odisha. It witnessed the beautiful sunset and  sunrise of the sun temple of konark.

Real view of chandrabhaga beach


Chanrabhaga beach is well known tourist destination in odisha. You can reach to chandrabhagha beach by road . Through rail you have to reach puri and from puri it is 31km to reach chandrabhaga beach. The nearest airport is bhubaneswar. The beach can be visited round the year. Try to visit the chandrabhaga beach and the world heritage site the konark temple.

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