Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, also known as Bhubaneshwar, is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Odisha.
Bhubaneswar, also known as Bhubaneshwar, is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the Khordha district. The suburban region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as Chakra Khetra and Ekamra Khetra. Bhubaneswar is dubbed the "Temple City", a nickname earned because of many temples which are standing there. In contemporary times, the city is a hub of sports, tourism and IT in the country. Although the modern city of Bhubaneswar was formally established in 1948, the history of the areas in and around the present-day city can be traced to the 1st century BCE. It is a confluence of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain heritage and includes several Kalingan temples, many of them from 6th–13th century CE. With Puri and Konark, it forms the "Swarna Tribhuja", one of Eastern India's most visited destinations.
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Worth seeing in and around Bhubaneswar
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Lingaraja Temple
Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha, India. The temple is the most prominent landmark of Bhubaneswar city and one of the major tourist attractions of the state.
3.6 km · Shiva Temple in Bhubaneswar · Wikipedia - 02Kalinga Sports Complex, Bhubaneswar
The Kalinga Stadium is a multi-purpose international sports complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Its foundation stone was laid by Biju Patnaik in 1978.
2.8 km · stadium in Odisha, India · Wikipedia - 03Dhauli
Dhauli or Dhauligiri is a hill located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India.
9.7 km · Hill in Khurdha district · Wikipedia - 04Hathigumpha inscription
The Hathigumpha inscription is a Jain inscription consisting of seventeen lines written in Prakrit incised in Brahmi script in a cavern called Hathigumpha in Udayagiri hills, near Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India. Dated between the second century BCE and the first century CE, it was inscribed by the Jain king Kharavela of the Kalinga kingdom.
5.7 km · Hathigumpha Inscription consists of seventeen lines in a Central-Western form of Prakrit incised in a deep-cut Brahmi script on the overhanging brow of a natural cavern called Hathigumpha in the southern side of the Udayagiri hill, near Bhubaneswar · Wikipedia - 05Muktesvara deula
Mukteshwara Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The temple dates back to 950–975 CE and is a monument of importance in the study of the development of Hindu temples in Odisha.
3.4 km · 10th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India · Wikipedia - 06Rajarani Temple
Rajarani Temple is an 11th-century CE Hindu temple located in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, India. Believed to be devoted to Lord Shiva, the shrine is called Raja Rani because it is made of yellow and red sandstone and the two colors are locally called ‘Raja Rani’.
3.6 km · temple in Bhubaneswar, India · Wikipedia - 07Ananta Vasudeva Temple
Ananta Vasudeva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, India. The temple was constructed in the thirteenth century, and the complete murtis of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra are worshipped there.
3.3 km · Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar · Wikipedia - 08Brahmeswara Temple
Brahmeswara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, erected at the end of the 9th century CE, is richly carved inside and out. This Hindu temple can be dated with fair accuracy by the use of inscriptions that were originally on the temple.
3.6 km · Hindu temple of Shiva in Bhubaneswar · Wikipedia - 09Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur
The Chausathi Yogini Temple of Hirapur, also known as the Mahamaya Temple, is 20 km outside Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha state of Eastern India. It is devoted to the worship of the yoginis, auspicious goddess-like figures.
6.7 km · temple in Odisha, India · Wikipedia - 10Sisupalgarh
Sisupalgarh or Sisupalagada is situated in Khurda District in Odisha, India, and houses ruined fortifications. First inhabited around 7th to 6th centuries BCE, it is one of the largest and best-preserved early historic fortifications in India, and was once the capital of ancient Kalinga.
5 km · archaeological site in Khordha district, India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Temples are undoubtedly the most important attractions of this city. Bhubaneswar is an ancient city where the major religions of India, Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, have all had a presence during some time in its history. All the religions have left their architectural footprints here.
- 01Lingaraja Temple
- 02Muktesvara Temple
Built in 996 CE, the Muktesvara Temple marks an important transition point between the early and the later phases of the Kalinga architecture.
- 03Parasuramesvara Temple
- 04Rajarani Temple
This temple got its name from a red-gold sandstone used, which is called Rajarani locally.
- 05Ananta Vasudeva Temple
- 06Bhaskareswar Temple
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Things to do
- 01Pathani Samanta Planetarium
The planetarium is named after the famous Odia astrologer Samanta Chandra Sekhar Mahapatra, who was popularly known as Pathani Samanta.
- 02Kalinga Stadium
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Where to eat
Country Kitchen, Bapuji Nagar (2.7 km from railway station). Spicy non-veg (mainly chicken) and separate veg restaurant. Dalma, Sachivalaya Marg, Chandrasekharpur (Unit 4 and KIIT Square). Authentic Odiya cuisine. Hare Krishna restaurant (near the railway station). A vegetarian restaurant. May Fair, 8-B, Jaydev Vihar-Ekamra Kanana Road,. Mirch Masala; petrol pump Chandrashekharpur, Patia
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Getting to Bhubaneswar
- Airports
- Biju Patnaik (BBI), 3 km
- Stations
- Biju Patnaik Airport, 3.7 km · Bhubaneswar railway station, 600 m · Lingaraj Temple Road railway station, 4.6 km
- Visakhapatnam → Bhubaneswar400 km · quickest by road, 6h 50m · ₹2,910–3,630
- Kolkata → Bhubaneswar365 km · quickest by air, 4h 15m · ₹5,420–8,330
- Varanasi → Bhubaneswar631 km · quickest by air, 6h 41m · ₹7,470–11,500
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No local-transport research exists yet for Bhubaneswar
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Bhubaneswar. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThe Carzonrent salesman will try to upsell you day trip packages when you are looking for just a ride.
- Get aroundThere are several online cab-hailing companies, such as Ola Cabs (Auto, Share Taxis, Cabs, Full day rental cabs), Uber (Cabs), Clear Car Rental (Cabs), TaxiBhubaneswar (Cabs), TravelSangi (Cabs), Jugnoo (Auto) and Rapido (Bikes) operating in Bhubaneswar.
- Get aroundOla and Uber can be hired for visiting day trips to Puri, Konark or Chilika.
- Get aroundAuto-rickshaws are the lifeline of Bhubaneswar and can be found on most streets of the city.
- Get aroundThere are also shared autos that make journeys for as little as ₹5/km.
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Next door to Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is 22 km from Cuttack, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Udayagiri and Khandagiri Cavespartly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India5.7 km
- Pratapsasanhuman settlement in Khordha district, Central division, Odisha, India5 km
- Tosalihuman settlement in India5 km