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Although the modern city of Bhubaneswar was formally established in 1968, the history of the areas in and around the present-day city can be traced to the 1st century BCE. It is a confluence of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain heritage and includes several Kalingan temples, many of them from 6th–13th century CE.
Jul 10, 2015 · Bhubaneshwar (also spelt Bhubaneswar, Bhubanesar, and Bhuvanesvar) is a city located in the Orissa district of north-eastern India and flourished as a centre of Hindu worship from the 7th century CE.
- Mark Cartwright
Oct 8, 2021 · Bhubaneswar is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region was historically described as Ekamra Khetra (area (kshetra) adorned with mango trees (ekamra)). Bhubaneswar is named the “Temple City” because of the 700 temples which once stood there.
Bhubaneshwar’s history from the 3rd century bce is represented in the nearby Dhauligiri rock edict of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka at the site of his famous conquest of the Kalingas. Between the 5th and 10th centuries ce it was the provincial capital of many Hindu dynasties and a centre of devotion to the god Shiva.
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Definition. Bhubaneshwar (also spelt Bhubaneswar, Bhubanesar, and Bhuvanesvar) is a city located in the Orissa district of north-eastern India and flourished as a centre of Hindu worship from the 7th century CE.
- Mark Cartwright
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From dinosaurs to explorers to wars, here's what 11 local experts had to say about the history of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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Jul 27, 2012 · The history of Bhubaneswar goes back for more than 25 centuries. The history of Bhubaneswar is a true tale of extraordinary civil engineering achievements.
