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Locales in this world, big or small, have nothing on Orissa’s capital city, Bhubaneswar. After all, it is not everyday a place can be ascribed an ancient one, much less the “Temple City of India”.
True enough, any map of Bhubaneswar would underscore hundreds of temple structures dotting the roads, nooks and crannies of the said city. |
In a stroke of clever foresight, this same quaintness is polarized by tall buildings and other signs of modernity.
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Even though many have succumbed to the ravages of time, the temples of Bhubaneswar are still things to reckon with.
There are a resilient few here still able to serve as a house of prayer, while the others do just fine as architectural glories to behold.
Of these, the Lingaraja Temple is regarded the most exemplary of Orissa's architectural heritage. The name takes after Lord Lingaraja or Tribhubaneswar, for whom the city is named.
When in Bhubaneswar, visitors also ought to visit similar edifices like the Mukteswar Temple, Parsurameswar Temple, Rajarani Temple, Vaital Temple and Bindu Sagar. |
Temples are not all there are to Bhubaneswar, as attractions count in modern structures like the buildings of the BDA Nicco Park, Fortune Tower and Info City. A little excursion can take someone to the fabulous rock paintings at the caves of Khandagiri and Udaygiri.
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