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Abode<br />
of Lord<br />
Tribhubaneswar<br />
Bhubaneswar is the capital city of the state of Orissa<br />
or Odhisha, India. Bhubaneswar is situated in the<br />
eastern coastal plains of Orissa and south-west<br />
of the Mahanadi River at an altitude of 45 meters<br />
above sea level. The modern city of Bhubaneswar<br />
was designed by the German architect Otto<br />
Konigsberg in 1946.<br />
History<br />
The city has a long history<br />
of over 2000 years starting<br />
with Chedi dynasty (around<br />
2nd century BC) that had<br />
Sisupalgarh near present-day<br />
Bhubaneswar as their capital.<br />
Historically Bhubaneswar<br />
has been known by different<br />
names such as Toshali,<br />
Kalinga Nagari, Nagar Kalinga,<br />
Ekamra Kanan, Ekamra<br />
Kshetra and Mandira Malini<br />
Nagari otherwise known as the<br />
temple city of India.<br />
Together with Puri, Konark<br />
and Bhubaneswar forms<br />
the ‘Swarna Tribhuja’ (the<br />
‘Golden Triangle’), one of<br />
the most visited destinations<br />
in East India. It has a proud<br />
possession of magnificent<br />
sculptures and architectural<br />
heritage, coupled with the<br />
sanctity as Ekamra Kshetra,<br />
makes it one of the great<br />
Hindu religious centres of<br />
Orissa since early medieval<br />
days.<br />
MAY <strong>2016</strong> | WWW.WISHESH.COM
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