The Land of Temples - Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar City Guide

Mythological references and the epigraphic sources describe the area as Ekamra Kshetra and Saiva Pitha. In 1936, the Odisha (Orissa) became a separate province with Cuttack as its Capital, which was eventually changed to Bhubaneswar in 1956.

Together with Puri and Konark, Bhubaneswar forms the 'golden triangle'--one of the most visited destinations in East India, for its proud possession of magnificent sculpture and majestic architectural heritage.

How to Reach

Bhubaneshwar is well connected through Rail, Road and Air Network.

Reach Bhubaneshwar through Air : Bhubaneshwar is well linked by air to Delhi, Chennai, Varanasi, Nagpur, Calcutta, and Vishakhapatnam on daily basis flights by Indian Airlines. The Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar provides daily connections to Kolkata and Delhi. Indian, Jet Airways, Air Sahara and Air Decan are the domestic airlines also flying to Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Mumbai and Hyderabad. The airport is 4 km from the town centre.

Rail: Superfast trains connect Bhubaneswar to major cities of India. A major railhead on the East Coast (E Co) Railway, it has fast and super fast train links to Kolkata, Guwahati, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and other important centres of the country as well as within the state. The station is located in the centre of town.

Reach Bhubaneshwar by Bus / Road: Bhubaneswar is well linked to the rest of India by the national highways. The New Bus Stand in Bhubaneswar is on NH5, at Baramunda, about 6 km from town centre.

The buses for Puri and Konark, more frequent for Puri, leave almost every 15 minutes. Buses to Puri and Konark also depart from Kalpana Square, at the top of Lewis Road. Volvo service from Puri to Kolkata (12 hrs) via Bhubaneswar is also very convenient.

Weather in Bhubaneswar

Summer - March to May	Winter - November to February	Monsoon - June to October
Average Max Temp 36° C Average Min Temp 24° C Average Precipitation 40 mm	Average Max Temp 28° C Average Min Temp 16° C Average Precipitation 23 mm	Average Max Temp 32° C Average Min Temp 25° C Average Precipitation 220 mm