Bhubaneswar The Temple City

About Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha. The city is popularly known as City of Temples and it is famous for its rich ancient heritage, especially its historic monumental temple. Bhubaneswar has been known as Nagar Kalinga, Kalinga Nagar, Toshali, Ekamra Kanan, Mandira Malini Nagar also. This city is lively, green, and clean, with a rich cultural life, and it has scenic views. The modern city of Bhubaneswar was designed by the German architect Otto Konigsberger in 1946.

Culture of Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar is famous for its Odissi dance form. The Odissi dance originated in Odisha. Odissi is considered by some historians as an offshoot of the Hindustani Classical music of northern India- although the two are quite distinct from each other.

    

                                                       

Education in Bhubaneswar

    With more than 100 educational institutes Bhubaneswar's educational landscape is extensive, with prestigious schools, universities, and engineering colleges.  Odia is the language spoken within the city.

The city has a population of around 840,000 and has won a number of awards and titles – for example, it is 'The only Tier-2' city in India where all of India's top five companies have bases, these are Infosys, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Mindtree and Delloite. Apart from that, There is a social thrust, to include equity — equal accessibility and enhanced economic opportunities through education, capability building and awareness creation. Its expeditious growth has attracted investors to buy property and premium flats in Bhubaneswar.

Tourism in Bhubaneswar

    Tourism plays an integral part in Odisha. Bhubaneswar has a must-visit place. Every year millions of people from the country and outside the country are visiting Bhubaneswar. Some of these visited places include the Nandankanan Zoo, Lingaraja temple, Mukteshwar temple, Bindu Sarovar, Khandagiri and Udaygiri, Dhauli Giri, Odisha state Museum and many more.

Food in Bhubaneswar

    Bhubaneswar offers a choice of food for all foodies. Rice and fish curry is the popular food here and they are available in different variations. Crabs are found in ample here, which makes this place a seafood paradise for tourists. Street food is another specialty of Bhubaneswar, such as  Gupchup, Bara Ghuguni, and Cuttack chat are famous among local people. Another traditional recipe is known as Dahi Pakhal is eaten during the summer for taste and health during the hot summer. Equally, this place is a food delight for vegetarians.

Festivals in Bhubaneswar

   Odisha is famous for Rath Yatra{Car Festivals}, and being a part of Odisha, Bhubaneswar is famous for Ashokastami. In this festival, Lord Shiva{Lingaraj} of the Lingaraj Temple is taken to the Mausima temple in a highly decorated temple car procession.   

                                                    

Transport in Bhubaneswar

    The OSRTC[Odisha State Road Transport Corporation] head office is located in Bhubaneswar. From state government buses to private operator-run buses, all can be found here. Bhubaneswar connects to Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and other neighboring states. For local transport, Auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are also present.

Other than buses and cars, Bhubaneswar is connected with railways and airports also. There are five railway stations located in this city; Mancheswar, Vani Vihar, Patia, Bhubaneswar Station and Lingaraj Temple Road. The East coast railway has its headquarters based here. The Biju Patnaik airport is located 3 km away from the city and now upgraded to an international airport connecting the Middle East and Southeast Asia.