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About Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa, is also popularly known as the "Temple City of India". Being the seat of Tribhubaneswar or 'Lord Lingaraj', Bhubaneswar is an important Hindu pilgrimage center. Hundreds of temples dot the landscape of the Old Town, which once boasted of more than 2000 temples. Bhubaneswar is the place where temple building activities of Orissan style flowered from its very inception to its fullest culmination extending over a period of over one thousand years. The new Bhubaneswar with its modern buildings and extensive infrastructure perfectly complements its historic surroundings. With facilities to cater to every type of visitor, Bhubaneswar makes an ideal tourist destination. Some of the nearby famous tourist places are Puri, Konark, Chilika Lake, Raghurajpur, Dauligiri, Khandagiri, Lalitgiri and Simlipal Forest. For more information on tourism near Bhubaneswar, please visit http://www.orissatourism.org.
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