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Puri Heritage Walks — Walk #7

Sunday, 09 February 2025 · 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM · Assemble 9:00 AM

Puri Heritage Walks — Walk #7 poster
Official event poster

Join us for an immersive pedestrian heritage walk with Odisha Heritage Walks. Guided by our storytellers, we unearth archives, oral traditions, and cultural layers woven into Odisha's living heritage.

Walk logistics

When it happened, where it started, and how to reach the trail.

Timing

  • Date: 09 February 2025
  • Assemble / report by: 9:00 AM
  • Walk starts: 9:30 AM
  • Ends: 8:00 PM

Transport

Own arrangement

Please arrange your own transport to the starting point.

Additional instructions

Full-day Konark trail. Walk begins at 9:30 AM at Kuruma Buddhist Site, then ASI Museum Konark, Navagraha Temple, Konark Interpretation Centre, and Konark Sun Temple. Concludes with the Light and Sound Show. Departure from Konark at 8:00 PM. Mentors: Dr. Surendra Mishra and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Baral.

Storyteller: Dr. Kumar Aurojyoti

About this walk

The story of this trail

Puri Heritage Walks Walk #7 — a full-day Konark trail (9:00 AM–8:00 PM). Starts at Kuruma Buddhist Site, then ASI Museum Konark, Navagraha Temple, Konark Interpretation Centre, and Konark Sun Temple, ending with the Light and Sound Show. Mentored by Dr. Surendra Mishra (eminent researcher, Odisha) and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Baral (researcher on Konark Sun Temple).
Walk leadership

Who leads this walk

Meet the convenor, co-convenor, and curator for this edition.

Convenor

Dr. Kumar Aurojyoti

Co-convenor

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Baral

Researcher on Konark Sun Temple.

Curator

Dr. Surendra Mishra

Eminent researcher, Odisha.

Heritage trail stops

Places to be visited — preview the route on the map before you walk.

STOP #1 Open on Google Maps

Kuruma Buddhist Site

9:30 AM — walk commences.

STOP #2 Open on Google Maps

ASI Museum, Konark

STOP #3 Open on Google Maps

Navagraha Temple, Konark

STOP #4 Open on Google Maps

Konark Interpretation Centre

STOP #5 Open on Google Maps

Konark Sun Temple

STOP #6 Open on Google Maps

Light and Sound Show, Konark Sun Temple premises

Walk concludes here. Departure from Konark at 8:00 PM.

Archive coming soon

Photos, videos, news cuttings, and the walk report will be published here after the chapter uploads them.

Walk completed

Bookings are closed. Explore the field report and gallery from this trail.

Archive materials will appear once the chapter publishes them in Admin → Walk Archive.

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Walk specifications

Duration: 10.5 hrs
6 POIs · Puri
Odia, English