Swami Desikan has mentioned about Puri Kshetram in Hamsa Sandesham. Is Puri an abhimana sthalam? Is there any connection between our sampradayam and Puri kshetra?

Preceptors like Sri Bhasyakarar have rendered mangalasasanam to Puri kshetram and as the puranas also mention this kshetram, it is considered as one of the abhimana sthalam.