Bhubaneswar is better known as The Temple City due to the centuries old heritage temples at Old Town. Bhubaneswar as the planned township cum Capital City of Odisha state was created on 13^th April 1948 with town planning design by German engineer Otto Konisberger. The day is now celebrated as Bhubaneswar Foundation Day. Bhubaneswar is known for its rich & diverse culture, heritage monuments, great personalities, govt & privately owned museums, festivals/events & cuisine to name a few. Intention is to make walkers aware of the places of importance in the capital city beyond 2000 years old area of Old Town. But it’s not possible to cover all in a tour, hence, certain themes have been devised to explore the city in a phased manner. In fact, the unofficial first one was Gopinath Museum Walk, the residence of Bell Metal museologist & researcher Sudarshan Sahoo.

Bhubaneswar City Trails is an initiative by Aitiha to make people aware of the various aspects of the city space around us, be it heritage, cultural or even modern aspects with which the people here proudly associate them with. ‘Explore Patiagada’ is the official installment under this theme trails. We shall touch certain places of interest in & around Patia this time. Stay tuned for some more such theme trails coming up under Bhubaneswar City Trails.

Walk Date: 26th April 2026 (Sunday)

Meetup Points: Ravi Talkies Square, Jaydev Vihar & Infocity Square                                                                                       

Report By: 6.00AM at Ravi Talkies Sq & by 6.45 at Infocity Sq

Sites to Visit: Jagannath Temple (Patiagada), Infocity Arch, Sikharchandi Temple, Jaleswar Mahadeb Temple (Kala Rahanga) & end with a surprise visit to a local resident of Patia village

Distance to be covered: Within 10 km radius

Duration: 5 hours (06.00 AM – 011.00 AM)

Charges per head: NIL since it’s a free walk, but subject to limited seats, hence prior registration is a must. However, a caution money of Rs 100 shall be kept as advance to ensure registered participant’s attendance, failing which the amount shall be forfeited. Participants shall move in their own vehicle preferably two-wheeler & shall bear/share the expenses like breakfast, tea, entry fees (if any) etc. Participants can plan among themselves for pillion riding

For registration, click https://aitiha.com/event-registration/ & choose Bhubaneswar City Trails from the drop-down options available.

Registration is open till 6 PM of 24th April 2026. Limited seats on a first-come-first-served basis.

Note:- Your registration automatically confirms your acknowledgment of our Terms & Conditions, Do’s & Don’ts & Privacy Policy. Our tours will be of limited seats only, hence book early. All the participants need to follow the pilot two-wheeler of Team Aitiha.

Route Plan: Ravi Talkies Sq> Vani Vihar Sq> Breakfast at near Lipun Petrol Pump (opp Kanan Vihar)> Jagannath Temple (Patiagada)> Infocity Arch> Sikharchandi Temple> Tea Break (KIIT sq)> Jaleswar Temple (Kala Rahanga)> surprise residence visit. The route might be changed at the last moment as per convenience, real time need & other factors.

Wear comfortable clothes as per climate with easy to remove footwear. Please carry your essentials with you including water bottle, medicines, camera, umbrella/cap & others. Don’t forget to keep your mobiles on silent mode while inside temples to maintain sanctity. Remember, the sun will be harsher by 10 AM, hence, we need to keep us hydrated & move faster avoiding direct sunlight. 

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* Collaged Images courtesy Radeeh Ramesan, Taranisen Pattnaik & radom Google images