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"Bhubaneswar - The temple city capital of Orissa"
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| Lingaraj Temple Dating back to the beginning of the 11th century, the Lingaraj temple, dedicated to Lord shiva, serves as a pinnacle of Orissa architecture. the 54 metre spire of the temple dominates the Bhubaneswar landscape . Set in a walled compound, the Lingaraj is surrounded by smaller votive shrines and neighbours Bindusagar and Ananta Vasudeva. The Lingaraj compund has another outstanding temple, dedicated to Parvati. open only to Hindus, the Lingaraj temple is the site of major Shivaratri festival in Feb-March, when the night preceding the new moon thousands of pilgrim light lamps in a nightlong ceremony of devotion. |
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| Rajarani Temple This 11th century Raja Rani temple is aesthetically endearing, sculpted with graceful feminine figures. |
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| Parasurameswara A 7th century Shiva temple, classical in style, among the oldest in Bhubaneswar. |
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| Mukteswara The finest specimen of Bbhubaneswar's temples is the 10th century Mukteswar temple. A distictive feature is the temple's torana archway. |
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| Khandagiri and Udaygiri Caves twin hills honey combed with Jain caves that reveal the sculptural art of the 2nd century BC make an interesting study of the life and times of Jain ascetics. |
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| Dhauli The site of the Kalinga battle where Ashoka's edicts (3rd century BC) are inscribed on rock. The recently constructed shanti stupa or peace Pagoda commemorates the event. |
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| Nandan Kanan The garden of the gods , a sprawling wildlife and botanical garden with a pellucid lake. Home of the rare white tiger and crocodile and with largest lion safari in the country.
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