The capital city of Orissa was once the battleground of the gory battle of Kalinga. Again, from here the religion of peace and harmony, Buddism spread across Southeast Asia. The city has always been at the centre of historical events and political drama. Throughout the rule of a number of dynasties more than 500 shrines had been built in Bhubaneswar, giving it the name of ‘Temple City’. These temples are not only architecturally astute but also rich in culture and heritage. Even today they marvel the onlookers.

Bhubaneswar is connected by railways to all the major cities of India. It is also well connected with other parts of Orissa by rail and road.

An adequate number of daily flights of Indian airlines as well as some other private operators fly to and from Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar connecting the city with Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.

October to March

Government Accommodation

Pantha Niwas
Tel: (0674) 2432515/2432314

Private Accommodation

Urmi
Tel: (0674) 2582392

Grant Central
Tel: (0674)2313412, 2323411

Gauri
Tel: (0674) 2433371

Kesari
Tel: (0674) 2535093

Bhubaneswar
Tel: (0674) 2313245

Kalinga Asok
Tel: (0674) 2431055

Swasti
Tel: (0674) 2535778

May Fare Lagoon
Tel: (0674) 2360101

The temples are what bring tourists to this place. Some of them are – the 7th century Parasuram Temple; 8th century Baital Temple; 10th or 11th century Mukteswer Temple; 11th century Rajarani Temple,Brahmeswer Temple and Lingaraj Temple.

The other atrctions of the city are the Orissa State Museum and the Nandankanan zoo. Nandankanan is 20 km from Bhubaneswar.

Six kilometers from the city are the caves of Udaigiri and Khandagiri. These two caves were ornately craved for the jain ascetics in the 1century BC. They were later destroyed during the battle of Kalinga.

Dhauli is 8 km from Bhubaneswar. The story of Asoka, the king of Kalinga, is inscribed on the slopes of Asoka Hill.

Hirapur, 15 km from the city, is place with ruins of an old fort called Sisupalgarh and a Yogini Temple. During 2nd century BC this place was the capital of the Kalinga kings.

Pipli, 29 km from Bhubaneswar, is famous for exclusive Orissa handicraft and appliqué work.

Atri springs are situated at a distance of about 42 km from the city of Bhubaneswar. The hot sulphur springs are believed to cure people of acute skin diseases.