Bhubaneswar ('The Lord of the Universe') is the capital of Orissa. In Bhubaneswar, Shiva is known as Tribuhuvaneswara or " Lord of the Three Worlds", from which the city derives its name. Beside being the capital of ancient Kalinga, Bhubaneswar is known as Temple Town and Cathedral City on account of its many temples in the extravagant Orissan style. Modern Bhubaneswar is delightfully rural for a state capital that administers the affairs of 25 million Orissans.
Tourist Attractions of Bhubaneswar : » The Lingaraj temple The 10th or 11th-century Lingaraja temple of Bhubaneswar has been described as "the truest fusion of dream and reality." A rare masterpiece, the Lingaraja temple has been rated one of the finest examples of purely Hindu temple in India by Ferguson, the noted art critic and historian. Every inch of the surface of the 55 m-high Lingaraja temple is covered with elaborate carvings. Sculpture and architecture fused elegantly to create a perfect harmony. Foreigners are not permitted inside. However there is a viewing platform next to one of the boundary walls.
» Sri Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir - Non-Hindus and foreigners who desire to visit a Hindu temple can go to this temple (ask the autorickshaw drivers for ISKCON,situated on NH5 it costs about Rs. 40 from town) - the devotees are friendly and there is a cheap and clean vegetarian restaurant.
» Bindu sarovara is a large lake near to Lingaraj and Ananta Vasudeva temples where there is a drop (bindu) of every holy river in it.
» Nandankanan Zoo is about 15 km outside of Bhubaneswar and has some rare species of animals.
Getting to Bhubaneswar : » By Air -Indian (formerly Indian Airlines) opeartes flight nos. IC 877/ 878 on the Bhubaneswar-Delhi route and flight nos. IC 7541/ 7542 on the Kolkata-Bhubaneswar-Chennai route. Indian Airlines also operates a flight from Mumbai (Mumbai - Raipur - Bhubaneswar - Mumbai).
» By Rail -
Bhubaneswar is situated on the East Coast line from Kolkata to Chennai. For timings etc. check with Indian Railways. Quite a large no of express and super fast trains pass through Bhubaneswar.
Coromandol Ex. (Ex Chennai)
» By Road - Bhubaneswar is on NH 5 which links Kolkata with Chennai
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