Art, Galleries, and More in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Bhubaneshwar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa. The city has a history of over 3000 years starting with the Mahamegha-bahana Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital. Bhubaneswar’s possession of magnificent sculptures and architectural heritage, coupled with the sanctity as Ekamra Kshetra make this one of the great religious centres of Orissa since early medieval days. With its large number of Hindu temples (over 600 in number), Bhubaneswar is often referred to as the Temple City of India and together with Puri and Konark it forms the Swarna Tribhuja (Golden Triangle), one of the most visited destinations in eastern part of India.

Bhubaneswar is also referred as the temple city of India. If you visit here, you will be able to realize the beauty of eastern India. It has beaches, zoos, temples and great food. People here are very religious and cultural and if you visit here, you will be treated as a guest by the people of Bhubaneswar. You will also find this city to be very aesthetic as you will find paintings and graffiti on the walls of the street. don’t miss out having the famous sweet of Orissa (rasgulla).

Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha which is the temple city of india. Here one of the four char dhams is present which is a great attraction for every citizen. Many other temples which are built from sandstone are dotted too. Jain antiques and indigenous paintings fill the Odisha state museum. Places to visit also include Lingaraj temple, Udaygiri, Khandagiri etc.