| Bhubaneswar the capital of Orissa - location near the Remunda village |
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Bhubaneswar, in state Orissa (India) it is modern capital of Orissa, and the "Temple Metropolis of India" can still boast of 500 temples. Of these about a dozen are architecturally very interesting. There was a time when Bhubaneswar had over 7,000 such shrines.
These temples epitomize a comprehensive history of the Orissan style of temple architecture from its very inception to perfection spreading almost to two thousand years from 3rd century B. C. to 16th Century A. D. These magnificent monuments dominating the city skyline, are within a reasonable walking distance from one another. The 46 metre high Lingaraj Temple marks the culmination of temple tradition of Bhubaneswar. |
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| Government of India Tourist Office |
| B/21 B.J.B. Nagar,Bhubaneswar - 751 014. |
Orissa,India
Tel: 91-674-412203 |
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| Orissa Tourism |
Orissa Tourism
Paryatan Bhawan
Bhubaneswar - 751 014. |
| Orissa,India |
Tel: 91-674-432177 / 431635
Fax: 91-674-430887 |
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Known all over the world for its unique temple architecture, Bhubaneswar has many things to offer to the tourists. Mukteshwar Temple (7th-8th century AD), Parashurameshwara Temple and the Rajarani Temple (1100 AD) are the best examples of the temple architecture of Orissa displaying some exquisite carvings and sculpture. Vaital Deul (800 AD) is influenced by the Buddhist cave architecture. The intricate carvings done in these temples show an amalgamation of Hindu, Buddha, and Jain style of architecture
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| Places of tourist interest |
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Bhubaneswar
Visit the finest temples - Lingaraj, Rajarani, Mukteswar, Brahmeswar and Parasurameswar. These temples are some of the best specimens of the Orissa Temple Architecture.
Best time to visit:
Bhubaneswar can be visited round the year, but the ideal time, especially for visitors from colder climes, would be from October to March
Museums in Bhubaneswar:
Bhubaneswar also has three very interesting museums. The Orissan State Museum is centrally located and has a rich collection of sculptures, coins, copper plates, armory objects, rare palm leaf manuscripts, lithic and bronze age implements, paintings, traditional folk and musical instruments and other art objects. The Handicrafts Museum on the Secretariat Road houses a good collection of Orissan handicrafts.The Tribal Research Museum is another interesting place |
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| HOW TO GET TO Bhubaneswar: |
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| AIR |
Indian Airlines connect Bhubaneswar with Mumbai, Calcutta, Delhi, Hyderabad, Nagpur,
Varanasi, Raipur and Visakhapatnam. |
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| RAIL |
Bhubaneswar is directly connected by rail with Calcutta, Puri, Chennai, Delhi,
Mumbai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Thiruvananthapuram. |
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| ROAD |
| Bhubaneswar is situated on the national highway No. 5 that runs between Calcutta and Chennai. It is 480 kms from Calcutta, 130 kms from Chilka Lake (Barkul), 32 kms from Cuttack, 184 kms from Gopalpur-on-Sea, 64 kms from Konark, 1225 kms from Chennai, 62 kms from Puri. |
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| Orissa State Transport operates regular buses between Bhubaneswar and Berhampur, Chilika, Cuttack, Konark, Paradip, Puri, Rourkela, Sambalpur and other places. Inter-state bus services operate daily in between Calcutta and Puri via Bhubaneswar and Bhubaneswar-Tata Nagar. |
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| LOCAL TRANSPORT |
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| Unmetered taxis, cycle rickshaws and autos are available. Tourist taxis and deluxe buses are available on rent from Transport Manager, Orissa Tourism Development Corporation, Panthniwas, Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar, Tel: 55512 |
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THE OBEROI Jayadev Vihar,Bhubaneswar +91 (674) 2440890
SWOSTI UNIT-III ,Bhubaneswar +91 (674) 2535771 / 80
GARDEN INN UNIT-III ,Bhubaneswar +91 (674) 2514120-26
SISHMO Goutam Nagar, Bhubaneswar +91 (674) 2433600 /05
KALINGA ASHOKA(ITDC) Goutam Nagar, Bhubaneswar +91 (674) 2431055
MEGHDOOT Sahid Nagar , Bhubaneswar +91 (674) 2505802
PRACHI UNIT-III ,Bhubaneswar, +91 (674) 2522472
KESHARI UNIT-III ,Bhubaneswar, +91 (674) 2501095
JAJATI UNIT-III ,Bhubaneswar, +91 (674) 2500352
PANTHA NIVAS(OTDC) Jayadev Nagar, Bhubaneswar +91 (674) 4231289 |
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