Bhubaneswar Puri & Konark

A night off and next morning we got ready early so that we reach, wait, now the reason I decided to do this trip was to take my Mom to One Dham out the Four Dham's in India.

NOTE: The Four Dham's in India are Badrinath in Uttarakhand, Dwarikadhish in Gujarat, Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu and Jagannath Temple in Puri.

And we are here to cover Puri Dham in Odhisa, although I have been here 3 years back but I haven't been to Konark Temple which is also on of a tourist place in Odisha. The history of all this will be covered in other post.

Had our breakfast which was Masala Dosa, me and my friend brought it from Dosa Plaza near in Infocity where we drove her scooty and I was actually reliving the moments of being the same road all over again and it was like I still stay there. Anyways, after the breakfast we took cab to Kalpana Square Bus Stop where we can get all the Buses to Puri/Konark.

Reached and waited, most of the buses were going to Puri as we wanted to go to Konark first and while covering Chandrabhaga Beach we can go to Puri where our Hotel was already booked. So, for our ease what we did is took an auto, though it will cost more than bus, but still we will have our own auto without any rush. There was one more girl with us, she knew we came for travel purpose and also not from this town, so she treated us like she knew us and was sharing information. People are actually nice in Odhisa

After an hour in which me and my mom were sleeping one by one, the girl stopped the auto to buy some sweets as she was working in Pune and going to her home, and also she bought for us well to taste the famous "Chena Jhilli" which looks similar to Gulab Jamun but made of Cheese, isn't that yum!. And few minutes later, She then wish us good luck for the trip and we reached Konark Temple after some time. In the meanwhile, where we decide to go to Puri by Bus, our Auto driver convinced us to take us to Puri in Auto itself with no doubt extra charge. I would suggest not go this way as there are options available to travel between Konark and Puri.

Covering all of Konark Temple, basically its a Monument which was surrounded by greenery and various old structures made of stones, stories in the form of stones were carved on Konark Temple and every carvings tell a different story. Also, the monument was in construction, the purpose of the Sun Temple is not fulfilled.

Later, we visited the most famous beach which is about 10-15 minutes from the Sun Temple, and oh my god, I have seen and enjoyed at a beach after like a long long time, although 3 years back when I visited Puri Beach, that was just to cover the place and was in hurry so I just enjoyed being there not even touched the sea and went back. Maybe because Beach was crowded.

Video Calling our near ones, making video for V-Logs, clicking pictures, enjoying the sunshine and beach was so relaxing that we didn't wanted to leave, and so after like about hour and a half we left from there but the view from the auto was still amazing with one side trees and other side beach and water.

Well,1 hour later we reached at our Hotel, payed the Auto Wala Rs 1150 which I know is a lot but what can I do, I don't want to trouble my mother in buses and changing buses and auto. We checked in to Hotel Sapphire International, to our room and got freshen up, had lunch and few minutes later left for the Purpose we came.

Woke up at 5:15 AM in the morning, it was a little cold weather outside and when we left our room at 6, what we saw is Fog all around the area and sea beach as well because we went to beach which is just 2-3 minute walk from the hotel. I booked this hotel because of this reason only but the mission failed because we waited at beach for about half n hour but their was no change in the weather, and there was no chance that the sun will rise in next half and hour but we had to check out at 8, so we came back to our room, rested for a while and later got ready and checked out successfully. Last part of the Hotel was Breakfast which was free, Yayy!. So, we had our breakfast and Uttapam, Poha, Upma and coffee and left to Puri Bus Stop.

After about 1.5 hours, we got down at Bhubaneswar Railway Station and the took a Cab to 3 years back, where I spent my heart out freely and that place is still one of the most memorable place of my life which I will never forget. Some people are so fond of few places that they want to convey to their loved one and I always wanted my Mom to know all these.

Before reaching when I was V-Logging, I told that this could be nostalgic moment for my friends who watches my Vlogs. And here we reached Infosys Bhubaneswar Infocity, Patia an My O My, this place, the entrance, roads outside, the small walking lane everything was in front of my Eyes and feels like I have been still working here. Few minutes later my friend came and helped us getting inside as she still works here.

We then visited Food Court where we spent eating our breakfast in hurry to eating Upma and Tea late night after studying at 11:30 PM, and I again relived the moment of enjoying my Tea from famous MDP. There is a lot more in the campus to see like Machu Pichu, Hostel, GYM, Swimming Pool and alot more but I won't write as I have already made a V-log on the same. So, kindly watch it. Also, if I get right time. I will right about it.

After Lunch we took a Cab and when to Market Building where Mom did petty shopping and near to the market building we bought some famous sweets "Chena Poda" & "Chena Jhilli" but we kept with them only in refrigerator. Till the time we went to Lingaraj Temple. Again cameras and mobile devices were not allowed, so kept outside and did Darshan. While coming out of the Temple one Pandit Ji crossed our Path and forcing us to see one Statue of Sun God (Surya Bhagwan) amd actually that statue was Smiling face. He was forcing us to see because that statue with smiling was made a long back when magic hands created these Statue. Nowadays, you won't found statue like the one we saw. Also, he told us story of Lingaraj Temple, Temples of Bhubaneswar, Jagannath Puri Temple. He was so knowledgeable and he was not even asking for any money like other ones.

We then came out of the temple searching for Auto, saw coconut water. Mom and my friend had one each and then we took auto to the same sweet shop, took our sweets and then direct to Ram Mandir our Last Stop. The cameras were allowed there but unfortunately I recorded everything in Time-Lapse mode which was of no use. Left from there, we came to my friends house where our Luggage was there, I also wanted to take my mom to Sai Mandir near to her home only but we were tired and also, getting late for flight.

Reached there, had tea and Pakodas, which we bought while coming back. Packed our unpacked stuff and after half and hour bid good bye to my friends left from there to the Airport. I would like to say again that A Big Thumps Up to my friend who helped us a lot. Giving Accommodation, Getting entry to campus and traveling with us all over. Thanks to her! really.