On the map
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Narendra Pokhari 1.5 km
The great fifteenth-century tank north-east of the temple. For twenty-one days of Chandan Yatra the representative deities are taken out on decorated boats here.
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Puri beach (Swargadwar) 2 km
The Bay of Bengal beach a short walk from the temple, known for its sand art and for the cremation ground that gives Swargadwar its name.
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Lokanath Temple 2 km
An old Shiva temple on the western edge of town whose lingam stays submerged in water for most of the year.
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Gundicha Temple 3 km
The temple at the far end of the Bada Danda where the deities stay for nine days during Rath Yatra. Empty and quiet for the rest of the year.
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Chakratirtha 3 km
A pilgrimage spot and Narasimha temple at the northern end of the beach.
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Balighai beach 8 km
A quiet casuarina-lined beach at the mouth of the Nuanai river, away from the crowds of Swargadwar.
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Raghurajpur 12.5 km
A heritage crafts village of about 120 houses, every wall painted, where pattachitra scroll painting is still the family trade.
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Sakshigopal Temple 18.8 km
A medieval Kalinga-style temple on the Bhubaneswar road, where by tradition Krishna appeared as a witness to a promise.
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Alarnath Temple, Brahmagiri 23 km
During Anasara, when the main deities are out of sight, devotees come here instead — the belief is that Jagannath stays at Alarnath through those days.
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Pipili 36.1 km
A town of artisans on the Bhubaneswar road, famous for Odisha applique work — the canopies and umbrellas used in the temple's own festivals are made here.
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Konark Sun Temple 42.1 km
The thirteenth-century temple to Surya built as a chariot with stone wheels, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The usual second stop after Puri.
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Chilika Lake (Satapada) 47.4 km
The largest brackish lagoon on India's east coast, where boats go out to look for Irrawaddy dolphins.
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Bhubaneswar: Lingaraj and the caves 57.2 km
The state capital and air gateway: the eleventh-century Lingaraj temple in the old town, and the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves on its western edge.
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Gopalpur-on-Sea 204 km
A former colonial port turned quiet beach town down the coast.