Bhuvaneshwar : Land of temples and capital of Orissa.

Lingaraj temple : The 54 m high temple is surrounded by more than 50 smaller temples, dates from 1090 to 1104. The granite block representing Tribhuvaneshwar (Lord of three worlds), is bathed daily with water, milk and bhang (marijuana). The main gate has statues of two mustachioed yellow lions. Closed for non-Hindus.

Vaital mandir (temple) : This 8 century double storey Kali temple was a centre of eroticism and bloody sacrifice.

Parsurameshwar mandir : It is a collection of 20 smaller temples of which Parsurameshwar mandir is the well preserved. It has lively bas-reliefs of jolly elephant and horse processions, and Shiva images.