Chandrabhaga Beach
A beach about 3 km east of the Konark Sun Temple, one of the first in India to receive Blue Flag certification, with an offshore coral reef.
Overview
Chandrabhaga Beach is the seafront near Konark, 3 km from the Sun Temple. It makes a natural second stop among places to visit near Puri.
Chandrabhaga Beach lies about 3 km east of the Konark Sun Temple, roughly 30 km from Puri, in Puri district. It is traditionally linked with a bathing festival, the Chandrabhaga Mela, held around February, and was once considered a place of natural cure for lepers. Wikipedia reports that it became India's first beach to receive Blue Flag certification, a tag for clean beaches with international-standard amenities.
Offshore lies the Chandrabhaga coral reef, one of the living reefs off India's coast. The beach is a natural pairing with the temple: many visitors see Konark in the morning and walk or take an auto-rickshaw to the sea in the afternoon. There is no official visitor information in the sources read, and the beach is a public coastline, so treat swimming with caution, as the Bay of Bengal surf and currents can be strong.
Fishermen use the shore, and small stalls sell snacks near the access road. Sunrise is the most popular time because the sun rises directly over the sea.
Entry fees
Entry
All visitors
Public beach; no source states a fee or confirms free access.
Source: Wikipedia – Chandrabhaga Beach
Free
Needs verification
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Opening hours
Opening hours have not been confirmed by a reliable source yet.
Open public beach; no official hours found.
Visitor information
- Best time to visit
- November to February
- Best time of day
- Sunrise
- How long to spend
- 1–2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Families
- Suitable for families
Good to know
- Swim only where it is safe; heed warning flags
Location
Chandrabhaga Beach, near Konark, Puri district, Odisha 752111
Konark, Odisha, India
19.85452, 86.07457
Get directionsPhotos
The shore at Chandrabhaga. Photo: Pinakpani / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 Another view of the beach. Photo: Sidsahu / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 Sea and sand. Photo: Pinakpani / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frequently asked questions
How far is Chandrabhaga Beach from Konark Sun Temple?
About 3 km east of the temple, according to Wikipedia.
Is Chandrabhaga a Blue Flag beach?
Wikipedia says it became India's first beach to get Blue Flag certification; confirm current status.
Information sources
Where the facts on this page come from, and what still needs confirming.
Information last checked 7 October 2026
Not yet confirmed
- free access
Not available yet
- official hours
- more photos
- Wikipedia – Chandrabhaga Beach · Encyclopedia
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