We have arranged the following two excursions on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 8th of October.
Excursion to the Konark Sun Temple:
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Hindu Sun temple at Konark about 50 kilometers from the conference venue.
Excursion to the Chilika lake (Satapada):
Satapada is located in the northeast cape of Chilika Lake and the Bay of Bengal. It will be a coach ride of 52 km to reach Satapada from where we will take a boat. The famous Chilika dolphins may be seen at their natural best here. If luck favors, one can also see the flying fish. The boating will take roughly three hours.
Self-organized activities
Alternatively, you may arrange other activities on your own. A few options are given in the following:
- Puri: There are several sea beaches (sand beaches) in Puri. Among them, Niladri Beach and Golden Beach (blue flag) are the best ones (paid entry). Puri Beach market (flea market) has also interesting collections. There are several temples in Puri.
- Raghurajpur: Raghurajpur is a heritage crafts village in Puri district, Odisha, India, known for its master Pattachitra painters, an art form which dates back to 5 BC in the region, and Gotipua dance troupes, the precursor to the Indian classical dance form of Odissi. The village is around 20 km from the conference venue.
- Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, is dubbed the Temple City, as the oldest part of the city, is characterized by many temples, including the Lingaraja, Nilakantha Siva, Rajarani, and Muktesvara temples. This heritage city is almost 70 km from the conference venue. Among other top sights, Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves, Dhauli Shanti stupa, and Odisha state tribal museum are notable.
