Pathani Samanta Planetarium

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Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, City Centre, Bhubaneswar. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Pathani Samanta Planetarium aims to make people aware about astronomy, astrophysics and space science. The planetarium also aims to generate awareness among them regarding their environment. It offers regular shows about outer space to create awareness in the field of astronomy, astrophysics and space science. Shows organised by the planetarium include night sky watch, audio visual program, poster shows and display of astronomical instruments.To support scientists wishing to conduct research on science and technology, the planetarium offers financial help. Further, it also provides them with a bigger platform where they get the opportunity to interact in the conferences of international repute. Works of the planetarium are also focused on creating awareness about the remote sensing technology. At the library located within the planetarium, collection of the books on environment, technology and science are found.

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HistoryEdit

The Pathani Samanta Planetarium has been established in Bhubaneswar with a view to invoking interest in our celestial environment and creating awareness in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science among the people.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October and March

Best Time To VisitEdit

Afternoon.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 hour

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Hotel Excellency Bhubaneswar ; Station Rd, Ashok Nagar Bhubaneshwar. ; Ph/M – 0674 250 1220 ; Food Serve – Indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : This place is well connected by road and is easily accessible by taxis. Taxis are also available from Bhubaneshwar charging anywhere from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000.

Bus : The New Bus Stand which is located at a distance of 6 km from the town center connects well to the major cities around Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar is connected to Puri (56 km) and Konark (36 km by regular bus services.

Train : Bhubaneswar railway station is about 6 km away from the city center. This railhead is well-connected to the metro cities and also to the cities Delhi (Bbs Duronto Exp), Kolkata (Falaknuma Exp), Hyderabad (Konark Express), Chennai (Coromandal Exp), Mumbai (Puri Ltt Sf Exp) and Bangalore (Bbs Ypr Sup Exp).

Air : Biju Patnaik airport at Bhubaneswar is nearly 5 km away from the heart of the city. It costs about Rs 100 by taxi cab. The airport is connected to Delhi and Mumbai. International travelers need to get connections through Delhi.

Others : You need to hire auto, cycle rickshaw or a cab to move around in Bhubaneshwar.

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Safety / WarningEdit

Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
Keep daily cash in separate pockets.
Don’t flash jewelry or large sums of money.
Never pay for anything upfront – including drivers