Travel in Bhubaneswar
The ancient capital of the Kalinga empire, Bhubaneswar's history goes back over 2000 years. It is now the capital of Orissa. "Bhubaneshwar" means the "abode of God" or "master of the universe" and it was also once known as the "Cathedral of the East," on account of the large number of shrines. At one time, the Bindu Sagar tank was bordered by over 7000 temples. Of these, 500 still survive, all built in the extravagant Oriya style. It is of these temples, that the great poet, Rabindranath Tagore had once said - 'At all places where the eye rests, and also at places where the eye does not rest, the busy chisel of the artist has worked incessantly. The abode of god has been enveloped by a variety of figures depicting the good and the evil, the great as well as the insignificant, the daily occurrences of human life.' Courtesy of the India Tourism Board
Travel in Bhubaneswar Attractions
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