My Travel

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Sisireswar temple is on the way to the Lingaraja temple, Bhubaneshwar in Orissa. This 8th century temple closely resembles to Parasurameswar temple. The Vaital temple is located close to this temple.

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Rameshwar temple is the first temple on the way to Lingaraja temple near State museum, Bhubaneshwar.

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Video : Miniature picture painting, temples around the Bindu sagar. The vast Bindu Sagar lake is the center around which are located the multitude of temples of Bhubaneshwar. It has a old story about this. Once lord Shiva revealed to Parvati that Bhubaneshwar - or Ekamra thirtha was a resort favoured by him over Banaras. Parvati in the guise of a cowherd woman, decided to look at the city herself. Two demons Kritti and Vasa desired to marry her. She requested them to carry her upon their shoulders, when they carry her she crushed them under her weight. Shiva, then created the Bindu Saras lake to quench her thirst, and took abode here as Krittivasas or Lingaraja.

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Temples on the way to Lingaraja temple, Orissa. Huge temple pond, island temple and sculptures.

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Distance in km from Bhubaneshwar

Balasore - 214
Chandipur - 230
Chilka lake - 110
Cuttack - 23
Gopalpur - 169
Hirakud dam - 355
Koraput - 500
Phulabani - 211
Rourkela - 445
Sambalpur - 317
Similipal - 370
Talcher - 170

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Bhubaneshwar is a temple city in Orissa state, India.

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I boarded Shalimar Express (6323) from Palakkad on 12.2.2010 at 00.15 h and reached Bhubaneshwar on 13.2.2010 at 6.30 am covering 1773 km vis Chennai (10 am), Nellore (1 pm), Vijayawada (5 pm), Rajamundri (7 pm) and Vizag. I walk a little from platform 4 to reach the main road to Puri, where there was plenty of lodges. After checkin at Athithi Nivas, I visited the Puri and Konark temples. The next day was busy with visiting temples of Bhubaneshwar and State museum. I missed Dhauli Shanti stupa, Khandagiri - Udyagiri caves and the popular Nandan Kannan Zoo (white tiger safari).