48 hours in Bhubaneshwar

The capital city of Odisha, Bhubaneshwar loosely translates to ‘lord of earth.’ It is a title attributed to Lord Shiva to whom the Lingaraj Temple is consecrated. 48 hours in Bhubaneshwar is indeed a lesson in the divine. It is home to some of the finest and architecturally alluring Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist temples. Located by the site of the Kalinga War, which was among a bloodbath of a battle, and the only major one fought by the Mauryan Emperor Ashok before adopting Buddhism, Bhubaneshwar belongs to a land with ancient history. And along with Puri and Konark, it forms the golden triangle of Odisha from a pilgrimage point of view.