The Casuarina fringed Balighai beach, located 8 km from Puri, is a famous picnic spot. The juxtaposition of gentle casuarina-lined river with crashing, desolate ocean coast is a strange and extremely beautiful.One may also catch a glimpse of the shy Baliharina deer who inhabit the area. The Sea Turtle Research Centre is another attraction of this beach.
PLACES OF IMPORTANCE:
Chaurasi:
Chaurasi is the site of the shrines dedicated to Laxminarayanan, Amareshras and Barahi. Barahi is a deity dating back to the 9th century AD, worshipped according to tantrik practices. She is a mother goddess with the face of a boar and is depicted holding a fish in one hand and a cup in another. This shrine is 14 kms from Kakatpur on the way to Konark at Chaurasi
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