Bhubaneswar
A thriving city blessed with art and culture which can easily wins the heart of the tourists at its first glance. Bhubaneswar is presently renowned as the capital city of State of Orissa in India. This city is a hub of historic temples and it was established in 1946. This biggest city in India is renowned for its ancient temples as well as applique work of Pipli, Ikat sarees, cane furniture and Bidri-ware.
This grand city is encompassed with various tourist attractions and many religious spots. It has more than 500 temples including Lingaraj Temple, Mukteswar Temple, Bindu Sagar, Shatrughaneswar Temple, Vaital Temple, Parashurameswar Temple and Rajarani Temple.
Other major important tourist attractions in the city are Orissa State Museum, Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, Orissa Modern Art Gallery, Tribal Museum and Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Kalinga etc. This is a wonderful city that offers some modern facilities matches with our traditional to the tourists. Moreover, it has gained the prominent status as a permanent spot in the list of foreign tourists.
Must See/Do: Lingaraj Temple, Bindu Sarovara, Parasurameswara Temple
History
The ancient history of Bhubaneswar has been following last 2000 years ago when the city was named after the ‘Lord of three worlds’ Tribhuvaneshwar. This is a holy town that has acclaimed to have been the hot seat of the Hindu rulers between the 7th and 13th century.
In the 15th century, this city was slaved under the Mughals rule and it came to limelight only in 1936. After independence, the city was declared as a part of Orissa in 1947 named as the capital of Orissa on 13th April 1948.
Travel within city
Bhubaneshwar is the eminent big capital city of the state of Orissa which is famous as a most attractive tourist place in the world. It is perfect blend of elements catching from the past and from the present. In the city of Bhubaneshwar, ancient temples and monuments stand alongside modern nightclubs and gardens are some of historical excursions depicting our tradition and rich culture. To travel in this city, it provides various transport facilities ranging from buses to cycle rickshaw.
Bus
Buses are the most and cheap way of traveling runs by the government. The costs of these buses are around Rs 5 to 10 depending on the distance covered.
Auto Rickshaw
While travelling in and around in this city, you can opt for auto rickshaw that would be the cheap and best option. It is absolutely less expensive and easy accessible traveling means of transport ranging around Rs 5 to 10.
Taxi
Taxis are the most preferred option in this city that has quite interesting to travel costing from Rs 12 per kilometer.
Bindu Sagar
Bindu Sagar is also known as the Bindu Sarovara and Ocean Drop Tank which renowned as a very holy place near the well-known temples in Bhubaneswar. A large amount of temples encircle this tank. It is believed that this blessed lake encloses drops of water from every sacred rivers, pools and tanks in India.
Lingaraj Temple
The well-known Lingaraj Temple and Ananta Vasudeva temples are located near to Bindu Sagar. The ceremony is held during the Ashokashtami festival in the Lingaraja temple consists of taking the main divinity of the Lingaraj temple to the lake for a ritual bath. A large number of devotees visit here to dip into its pristine water. An ancient temple, The Lingaraj Temple built dating back to 7th century. It is a wonderful monument of Oriyan made in unique architectural style and craftsmanship. The temple has a massive structure of 147 feet high which is encircled by fortified walls and is surrounded by number of historic small shrines. During the month of April, The annual chariot festival is conducted to draw the attention of the tourists.
Parashurameswar Temple
Parashurameswar Temple is a tiny in size but look marvelous. It is a well decorated shrine of Lord Shiva that is acclaimed to be one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar and is built in 650 A. D. this temple has ancient sculptures of animals and adored with floral designs of of Lord Ganesh, Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Muruga and other Hindu Gods.
How to Reach Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar by AirBiju Patnaik airport at Bhubaneswar is far away 5 km away from the city. The airport is well connected to Delhi and Mumbai and International travelers need to get connections through Delhi.
Bhubaneswar by Train
Bhubaneswar railway station is about 6 km away from the city center that is connected to the metropolitan cities in India: Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Bhubaneswar Weather
The variation can be seen in between the seasons in Bhubaneswar.
Summers (March to May) are searing with temperature ranging above 45°C.
Monsoons (June to September) offer medium to heavy rainfalls and give some relief and looks beautiful in rains.
Winters (December to February) are quite cool with an average temperature going to nearly 15°C, with a minimum touching 7°C.
The perfect time to visit Bhubaneswar is between October and February.
June to September is very good time period for sight seeing for those like rainy outings.
October to February is quite loving and recommended for sight seeing trips and outings.
