Toshali Sands is 8kms from Puri. Located in the land of Kalinga, on the Puri-Konark Marine Drive, it is sprawled over 30 acres of manicured horticulture, offering a unique and ethnic ambience. It overlooks the Balukhanda Reserve Forest and Balighai Beach. The beach is a 20 minute walk through the reserve forest or you can take the resort vehicle. Places of interest include Chaitana Stone Craft Village-6kms, Pipli Applique Handicraft Village-42kms, Raghurajpur Pattachitra Painting Artisan Village-22km and the internationally famous Konark Temple, considered the oldest existing temple in the world-23kms.