Two Days in Puri: Jagannath Temple, Raghurajpur and Konark

Day 1: the temple and the town

Time	Plan
Before 5:30 AM	Leave phone, umbrella and leather items at the hotel and wear traditional clothing (see the dress code).
From about 5:30 AM	Darshan from the Jagamohana, which the temple administration says is available until Besha is complete, around 7:30 to 8 AM.
About 8 to 9:15 AM	Darshan pauses for Gopal Ballava Puja. Have breakfast outside.
Late morning	Walk the heritage corridor around the outer wall.
Afternoon	Mahaprasad at the Ananda Bazar, then the Gundicha Temple, about three kilometres along the Grand Road.
Evening	The beach at sunset. Darshan is described from about 8 to 9 PM, after Sandhya Dhupa.

Time	Plan
Morning	Drive to Raghurajpur (about 14 km), a village known for Pattachitra painting and palm-leaf engraving.
Late morning	Continue along the coastal road to Konark (about 35 km from Puri).
Midday	Visit the Konark Sun Temple, a 13th-century temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Check current ticket prices and hours with the Archaeological Survey of India.
Afternoon	Return to Puri, or continue to Bhubaneswar (about 65 km) for onward travel.

Satapada, on Chilika Lake, is about 50 km from Puri. Boat trips go out on the lagoon; winter brings migratory birds.

Bhubaneswar has many old temples and the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves, and is the usual arrival and departure point by air.

A car with a driver makes day two much easier.
Ritual times often run late, so build in slack around darshan.
Avoid the 15 days after Snana Yatra (usually June) if darshan is the purpose of your trip.
During Rath Yatra week, roads close and the town revolves around the festival; plan around it.

Travel routes, dress code, what to carry, the best days to go and a sample itinerary, in one place.

Is two days enough for Puri?

For a first visit, two days covers the temple, Mahaprasad, the beach, Raghurajpur and Konark. Add a day for Chilika Lake or Bhubaneswar.