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Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar , city (1991 pop. 411,542), capital of Orissa state, E central India, on a distributary of the Mahanadi River. A small town before it became the capital in 1948, it is a modern administrative center and the seat of Utkal Univ. and Orissa Univ. of Agriculture and Technology. There are rolling mills and wire-cable works; the city has an airport. Settlements date back to the reign of Asoka (3d cent. BC). The capital of the Kesaris dynasty of Orissa (5th–10th cent.) was here. Bhubaneswar, a religious center, once had c.7,000 shrines around its sacred lake; the remains of c.500 still stand, displaying many styles of Hindu and Buddhist art and architecture. Lingaraja temple is the most famous. The city was devastated by a cyclone in Oct., 1999. |
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"Bhubaneswar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bhubaneswar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bhubanes.html "Bhubaneswar." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bhubanes.html |
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Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Orissa/India Ekamrakshetra, Bhuvaneśvara Derived from the local name of Shiva, Tribuhuvaneśwara ‘Lord of the World’ from the Sanskrit bhuvana ‘world’ or ‘universe’ and ishvara ‘supreme deity’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bhubaneswar." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bhubaneswar." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bhubaneswar.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bhubaneswar." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bhubaneswar.html |
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Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (formerly Bhuveneśvara, ‘Lord of the world’, an epithet of Śiva). City in Orissa with many temples dedicated to Śiva, especially Lingavaj temple.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Bhubaneswar." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Bhubaneswar." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Bhubaneswar.html JOHN BOWKER. "Bhubaneswar." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Bhubaneswar.html |
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