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Bhubaneshwar Tourism
– Bhubaneswar, also spelt as
Bhubaneshwar or Bhuvanēśvar is the capital of the Indian state of Odisha. It is
the largest city in Odisha and is a centre of economic and cultural importance
in Eastern India. Along with the old town, the region, historically was often
depicted as Ekamra Khetra (Temple City). With the diverse ranges of heritage
resources, it showcases significant sacred cultural landscape components which
have evolved with the support of available natural resource base and cultural
trigger.
Although the modern city of Bhubaneswar was formally
established only in 1948, the history of the areas in and around the
present-day city can be traced to the 3rd century BCE and earlier. It is a
confluence of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain heritage boasting of some of the finest
Kalingan temples. With many 6th-13th century CE Hindu temples, which span the
entire spectrum of Kalinga architecture, Bhubaneswar is often referred to as a
"Temple City of India". With Puri and Konark it forms the Swarna
Tribhuja ("Golden Triangle"), one of eastern India's most visited
destinations.
Bhubaneswar replaced Cuttack as the capital on 19 August
1949, 2 years after India gained its independence from Britain. The modern city
was designed by the German architect Otto Königsberger in 1946. Along with
Jamshedpur and Chandigarh, it was one of modern India's first planned cities.
Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are often referred to as the 'twin cities of Odisha'.
The metropolitan area formed by the two cities had a population of 1.7 million
in 2011. Bhubaneswar is categorised as a Tier-2 city. An emerging information technology
(IT) and education hub, Bhubaneswar is one of the country's fastest-developing
cities.
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