About Chandrabhaga Sea Beach:
CHANDRABHAGA SEA BEACH WELCOMES YOU: The Chandrabhaga Sea Beach is a popular sea beach in eastcost of india.this beach is situated in the puri distict of odisha .This Beach is a Beautiful Beach among all sea beach in odisha.At This beach sunrise is attractive and mindblowing.This Beach is 3 km from the sun temple konark ,30 km from puri town and 66 km from capital of odisha(Bhubaneswar).Acording to Mythology ‘Shamba’ (Krishna’s Son) the cured leper worshiped the Sun God for cure on the river mouth of Chandrabhaga, the river dried. It is reduced to a dry bed or a narrow trickle.It has been an ideal place for religious activity.
According to another mythological reference, Chandrabhag,the daughter of a sage, caught the attraction of the Sun God by her magical charm. The God came down to seek her hand in love.Chandrabhaga did not offer herself to the God and Jump into the River and killed herself, succeeded in protecting her chastity. As a mark of tribute to her sacrifice,every year on the 7th day of the full moon fortnight of Magha month,people from all over the state and outside gather to take a holy dip in the river that is reduced to a shallow pool, offer their prayers to the Sun God and enjoy the sunrise.
Chandrabhaga’s sacrifice might have been forgotten, but the place which bears her name is remembered as a holy shrine and the place of the Rising Sun. It continues to inspire religious and meditative activities. A moments pause at Chandrabhaga is believed to be a great fatigue healer. Numerous visitors to Konark make Chandrabhaga a positive stop. A light house can be found close to Chandrabhaga.
Chandrabhaga is rich in her marine resources. A large colony of fishermen from migration maximum people belongs to VISAKHAPATNAM rural areas Andhra Pradesh beside the dried river mouth.