Bhubaneswar – the capital city of the state, is one of the largest cities in Eastern India and even entire country. It is the commercial, industrial, educational, political and tourists hub of the state. Apart from the capital city, other main cities include Cuttack, Bhadrak, Puri, Rourkela, Ganjam, Konark, Jajpur, Paradip, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Balasore, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj and the list goes on.
Bhubaneswar – the capital of Odisha, is known as the Temple City of India known for hundreds of temples of ancient time. However, Shri Jagananth Puri Temple (One of the Char Dhams or Four Most sacred places in India), the Sun Temple Konark (Konark Sun Temple) built by the Eastern Ganga Dynasty and Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar are must see temples in the state.
Locally called as Deula, temples in Odisha consists of a sanctum along with front porches (called as Jagamohana) with pyramidal roofs, danving hall and hall of offerings or Bhog Mandir. Shri Jagannath Temple – the 200 feet (61 mt) high temple is one of the most beautiful temples in India that draw the attention of devotees to the sacred city of Puri.
Not forget to mention Konark Sun Temple – the UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also wonderful temple that forms the Golden Triangle tour in Odisha. It is around 65 km from Bhubaneswar. During your tour to Puri, visiting Konark is certainly a good way of exploring the rich heritage of Odisha.
Some other temples in Bhubaneswar are also worthwhile to see that include Rajarani Temple, Mukteswar Temple, Brahma Temple, Parsurameswar Temple and the list goes on.
Apart from the aforementioned temples, Odisha has also a significance presence in the map of Buddhist and Jain Pilgrimages in India. Caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri that still witness the Buddhism, persuade Buddhist and Jain followers towards the beautiful state in Eastern part of India.
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