Extend your trip around Kataka & Odisha
From riverside museums a few minutes away to UNESCO heritage temples worth the day trip — here’s what’s worth seeing before or after IAPPEMCON 2027.
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Destinations
1.5 km
Nearest — Odisha State Maritime Museum
123 km
Farthest — Chilika Lake
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Sorted by distance from SCB Medical College & Hospital, Kataka — work your way out from a quick museum visit to a full day trip.
1.5 km01Odisha State Maritime Museum
A fascinating museum highlighting Odisha's maritime heritage, traditional boat-building, navigation, and historic connections with seafaring.
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4.1 km02Netaji Birth Place Museum
The ancestral home where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born, now preserved as a museum showcasing his life, photographs, letters, and memorabilia.
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5 km03Maa Kataka Chandi Mandir
Durga Puja and Kali Puja come to life each year at Chandi Temple in grand annual celebrations. Spanning 16 days from Ashwina Krishna Ashtami through to Vijayadashami, the festivities bring immense joy and devotion from people near and far as they pay homage to Goddess Chandi.
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5.3 km04Barabati Fort
One of the points of attraction in Kataka, situated between the Mahanadi and Kathajodi rivers. As per the Madalapanji, the fort was built in 989 A.D. by the Ganga dynasty. The famous Barabati Stadium is next to the fort, and the temple of Goddess Katak Chandi is also nearby.
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5.5 km05Barabati Stadium
Barabati Stadium hosted only the third one-day international in India, in January 1982, when India beat England by five wickets to lift the series 2–1. In the first Test match here five seasons later, the Sri Lankans were greeted with an underprepared wicket affording vastly unpredictable bounce.
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27 km06Dhabaleswar Island
A peaceful and beautiful island in the Mahanadi River, near Kataka. People know the island for its calm atmosphere, lush greenery, and old temples. With many plants and a river running through it, it is a peaceful place for travellers and tourists.
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33 km07Khandagiri & Udayagiri Caves
These caves, located in the vicinity of Bhubaneswar, have both religious and historic importance to the state of Odisha. There are a total of 33 rock cuts, 18 excavated on the Udayagiri Hills and 15 on Khandagiri Hills — single and double storied caves representing Jaina rock-cut architecture.
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45 km08Pipili
Pipili Village has houses and shops with beautiful applique work in different colours on display. Believed to be established by the king of Odisha for craftsmen who made applique umbrellas and canopies for the annual Jagannath Yatra.
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73 km09Raghurajpur — A Heritage Crafts Village
A crafts village renowned for its traditional art forms, established over a thousand years ago. Its vibrant streets are lined with murals, Pattachitra paintings, palm leaf engravings, and Gotipua dance performances.
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83 km10Sun Temple, Konark
Built in the 13th century by King Narasimha Deva I, the temple resembles a chariot for the Sun God, adorned with intricate sculptures depicting daily life. UNESCO recognized it as a World Heritage Site for its outstanding artistic achievement.
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84 km11Blue Flag Beach, Puri
Designated for its environmental sustainability and water quality, achieving Blue Flag status in 2021. A pristine stretch along the Bay of Bengal with golden sands, clear waters, and well-maintained surroundings, near the renowned Jagannath Temple.
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85 km12Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri
Constructed in the early 12th century A.D. under the Ganga dynasty, the monumental temple is a fusion of Rekha and Pidha architectural styles — a remarkable blend showcasing the aesthetic excellence of Kalingan architecture.
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123 km13Chilika Lake
A hub for tourism and home to many migratory birds and endangered species. Visitors enjoy boating to the Kalijai Temple and Nalbana Bird Sanctuary — in February and November the lake's islands fill with beautiful migratory birds.
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