Puriis a city situated on the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal in Orissa state of India.It is popularly known as jagannath puri after the Jagannath Temple.Puri is one of the ancient pilgrimage centers of India.Puri is among the four sacred "Dhams" (Puri, Dwarka, Rameswaram and Badrinath) of the Hindus.Puri also has one of the best beaches for swimming in India and is also a popular beach resort.Important monuments are Jagannath Temple,Gundicha Temple,Siddha Mahavir Temple,Shyamakali Temple,Swetaganga Tank etc.District Museum is the famous Museum