Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar is the capital city of Orissa and was the ancient capital of the Kalinga empire. Also called the "temple metropolis of India", Bhubaneswar's history goes back over 2000 years. The name "Bhubaneswar" means the "abode of God". It was once known as the "Cathedral of the East" because of the presence of the large number of shrines. At one time the Bindu Sagar lake was surrounded by over 7000 temples of which over 500 still survive. All of these shrines have the extravagant Oriya style architecture. Bhubaneswar has temples dating from the 3rd to the 16th century A.D.

Attractions

Bhubaneswar provides a wide variety of attractions starting from the ancient Hindu temples, Jain caves and Budhist pagoda to amusement parks, sea beaches and one of India's best zoos with it's unique White-Tiger Safari. Also within reach is the famous Puri Jagannath temple, the sun temple of Konark, and the Chilika Lake known for it's famous peach coloured Flamingoes and the Dolphin watch facility.

Trip Planner

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Package Deals

Hotel Pushpak avails the following package deals.

• Golden Triangle Tour - Bhubaneswar/Puri/Konark/Pipili - 2 Days.
• Bhubaneswar Familiy Fun Tour - 2 Days

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