The 60th Ekamra Walks had a group of leading doctors as participants on Sunday. Out of 35 visitors, six were doctors, mostly gynaecologists from India and abroad, who were here to attend the All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AICOG).
Prof Chitra Ramaswamy from Calgary, Canada, also joined as a walker besides, four students from the School of Architecture, KIIT University.
Dr Rekha Khandelwal, a leading gynaecologist from Delhi, joined the walk with her paediatrician husband Dr Rajiv Khandelwal. Gynaecologist Dr Reena Khandelwal and her ophthalmologist husband Dr CP Khandelwal termed the heritage walk as a great learning point.
Paediatrician from london Dr Reeta Gupta joined the heritage tour with her sister Deepa Agarwal from Bihar. Rajeswari Sahoo, a student from School of Architecture, KIIT University, said the ancient temple architecture of Kalinga was unique and its imprint is seen in many places of Asia and South East Asia. The heritage walk will help the visitors to know more about its uniqueness.
Besides seeing the monuments, the walkers also visited Ekamra Van, the medicinal plant garden and saw Odishi dance at the Art Vision.