Sightseeing
Gajapati Palace, Paralakhemundi
The palace of the Gajapati kings in the heart of Paralakhemundi town — a landmark of early-20th-century Indo-Saracenic architecture, a short drive from the campus.
Indo-Saracenic royal seat
About Gajapati Palace, Paralakhemundi
Paralakhemundi was the seat of a line of Gajapati rulers whose patronage shaped Odia language and letters — Krushna Chandra Gajapati was a key figure in the creation of a separate Odisha province in 1936.
The main palace, designed in the early 1900s, blends European and Mughal elements with local craft. The town around it keeps the grid the kings laid out, with temples, tanks and the old Maharaja's college nearby.
What you can do
- Heritage walk
- Architecture photography
- Old-town temples
- Local market
Plan the trip
How to reach
- In Paralakhemundi town, about 5 km from the campus — 15 minutes by car or auto-rickshaw.
- The palace is viewed from the outside; the surrounding old town, temples and market are part of the walk.
- Easy to combine with a stop at the Mahendratanaya river on the same morning.
Photographs
Gajapati Palace, Paralakhemundi
Photographs: Santosh Kumar Panda, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons; Chinmaya1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.