Bhubaneswar

Lingaraja Temple-abode of the presiding deity of Ekamra Kshetra Bhubaneswar is one of the unique cities of the world, that carries an ancient city within its modern urban landscape. The old city of Bhubaneswar, today known as 'Old Town' contains the cultural heritage and architecture that was built in last 2000 years by successive rulers of Odisha. This architecture and cultural heritage manifest itself in the form of numerous beautiful temples, sacred ponds, small shrines, tirthas, and ritual procession routes. Although built by different rulers at different point of time, these monuments are not disjoint, rather they have ritual and cultural interconnection and they present themselves as a whole cultural experience. This religious-cultural sphere with its architecture is regarded as Ekamra Kshetra-a spiritual space, a holy city. Ananta Vasudeva Temple Inscription This unique spiritual experience is centered around the presiding deity and his temple-the Lin...