Why visit Rāyagada
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hanging Bridge at Chekaguda, Rayagada and Mahatma Gandhi Park.
Weather in Rāyagada
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About Rāyagada
Rayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district.
From the Wikipedia article Rayagada (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Rāyagada on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Hanging Bridge at Chekaguda, Rayagada
Bridge · 2.0 km
Bridge in India
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
The Dessert House
Fast food · Ice Cream, Sandwich, Milkshakes, Thickshakes, Panipuri, Chinese · 0.6 km
We serve Mocktails, Ice Cream Rolls, Milk Shakes, Thick Shakes, Waffles, French Fries, Coffees, Pastas, Maggis, Spiral Potatoes, Pani...
NEC/85E/055 Goutam Nagar Junction, Rayagada
We-Mo 10:30-22:30
History
The city of Rayagada was founded by King Vishwanath Dev Gajapati (1527-1531 CE) of the Suryavansh dynasty of Nandapur Kingdom. It served as the capital of an extensive dominion that stretched from the confines of Bengal to Telangana in the south and was a great center of trade and commerce in the coastal regions of the country. There was also a fort constructed by the king and a row of shrines built along the river Nagavali including the temple of Majhighariani Temple who was considered the guardian deity of the place. Until 1947, the city was in the domains of the Jeypore Maharajahs.
From the History section of Rayagada on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
School of Pharmacy, Centurion University Of Technology And Management ,Rayagada
School · 3.8 km
Healthcare8
Map of Rāyagada
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jeypore (PYB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 96 km away.
- Chandili 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Bissamcuttack 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Kalyānsingapuram 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Pārvatipuram 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Gunupur 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Gudāri 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Tikarapāra 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Pedda bhogili 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Kasinagar 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Bobbili 67 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rayagada Railway Station, Sangamthewap7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hanging Bridge at Chekaguda, Rayagada, K.Venkataramana, CC0
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