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About Bhubaneshwar
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About Bhubaneshwar
Bhubaneshwar (Bhuban being world and Iswar God) once the ancient capital of the Kalinga empire and now the capital of Orissa is a town of temples and tanks with a rich history. Temples in Bhubaneshwar are built on a common plan as prescribed by Hindu norms and it is believed that the beauty of this place inspired Rabindranath Tagore to write poetry in the praise of Bhubaneshwar.
Area: 124.74 Sq. Kms.
Best Time to Visit: October to March.
Climate: Bhubaneshwar is very pleasant throughout the year. It is better to avoid visiting this place in monsoons.
Main Languages: Oriya, Bengali, Hindi and English.
Population: 4,11,542.
Temperature: Summer - Max : 38. Min: 27.1. Winter - Max : 28.2. Min : 15.2.


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Buddhist Sculpture
At, Sarnath tourists get mesmerized with the elegance of Buddhist Sculptures. Apart from general tourists, this destination also remains crowded with inquisitive scholars, eager to know Buddhism.

Gauri Temple
There are two other temples at Bhubaneswar, which may be regarded as close contemporaries of the Mukteshwar temple. One of them is the Sureswar, a very small structure which stands near the Kotitirthe...

Rajarani Temple
Rajarani temple got its name from a red- gold sand stone used, which is called Rajarani locally and the temple has no presiding deity. The temple has intricately carved figurines in various stages of daily chores.
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Siddheshwar Temple
The eastern edge of the terrace in front of the 'Muktesvara' temple is lined by six small shrines, of which the one on the extreme north is a specimen of the 'Khakhara' Order. To its north - west is t...
Svarnajalesvara Temple
Svarnajaleswar Temple is situated a small south of Parsurameswar Temple and has beautiful depictions from the epic Ramayan.
It stands on the road from the Lingaraj to the Kedargouri temple and was...

Ananta Vasudeva Temple
Location : Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Built In : 1278 A.D.
Presiding Deity : Vishnu
Significance : The only Vaishnava Temple present at Bhubaneswar
A Display of Exquisite Ornamentation
Architectur...
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