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| Bhubaneshwar |
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| General
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Area |
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65.03 sq km |
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Altitude |
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45 metres |
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Climate
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Summer : 38.C / 27.C
Winter : 28.C / 15.C
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Best Season |
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October to March |
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Tel.
Area Code |
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674 |
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| Accessibility |
Air |
Bhubaneswar is connected with with Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta), Delhi, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Varanasi, Raipur and Visakhapatnam.
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Rail |
Bhubaneshwar is directly connected by rail with Kolkata (Calcutta), Puri, Chennai (Madras), Delhi, Mumbai (Bombay), Bangalore, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Thiruvanantapuram (Trivandrum).
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Road |
Bhubaneshwar is situated on the national highway no.5 that runs between Calcutta and Madras.Chennai (Madras) 1225km, Chilka Lake (Barkul)130km, Cuttack 32km, Gopalpur-on-sea 184km, Kolkata (Calcutta)480km, Konark 64km,
Puri 62km.
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| About Bhubaneshwar |
Visit the ancient city of Bhubaneshwar (Bhuban being world and Iswar God) and it is a walk down centuries of temple architecture, With 600 temples still extant, temples are to this ancient city as forts are to Rajasthan. It is probably the only city in the world that enables an authentic over-view of the stages of development of Hindu religious architecture.
The structure is divided into four distinct parts connected to each other. The external part or the outer chamber is the 'Jagamohana'. The Garbhagriha is the inner sanctum sanctorum of the presiding deity. There is also a conical beehive shaped tower which forms the third part, the Nata Mandap and thee reminder of the splendour, the heritage that was once India, It is not hard to imagine what a temple would have been at the time of its patron ruler. Regular dances by the 'Devadasis' or divine servant girls, rituals and rites, recital of hymns were all an integral part of temple culture. Temples in Bhubaneshwar are built on a common plan as prescribed by Hindu norms.
fourth is the Bhoga Mandap. All visible parts of a temple are sculpted with motifs of priests, kings, courtiers, pilgrims, celestial dancers, couples in embrace, birds, animals or scenes from religious epics and legends. |
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| Sightseeing |
Dhauligiri:(8 km) has Ashokan edicts carved on rocks. These date back to 2nd century BC. Also has Buddhist temple built with Japanese collaboration.
Udaygiri,Khandagiri (8 km) have a series of cave temples belonging to the Hindu and Jain faiths. Local guides required for the labyrinthine caves.
Nandan Kanan Zoo:(25km) for viewing the Royal Bengal Tiger and white tigers.
Chandipur:(16km) is a seaside resort with one of the finest beaches in Orissa.
Pipli:(29km) is a village famous for its appliqué work, originally only made for the temple Gods.
Atri Springs:(42km)has sulphur springs and the famous Hatakeshwara Temple.
Sun Temple, Konark:(65km) is a magnificent 13th century temple visualized as the chariot of the Sun God, as he glides through the firmament from dawn to dusk. The ruins have sculptures detailing every aspect of human life. The city also has a beautiful beach.
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