Places to Visit Near Bhubaneswar

Ananta Vasudeva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, India. The temple was constructed in the thirteenth century, and the complete murtis of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra are worshipped there. The temple dates back to the period of Chandrika Devi, the daughter of Anangabhima III, during the reign of the king Bhanudeva. A commemorative inscription that marked the foundation of the temple can be found in the British Museum's collection. Ananta Vasudeva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, India.

The Somabaresvara Siva Temple is located in the Kapilesvara temple precinct (Lat- 200 15’ 53" N., Long- 850 51’ 40" E., Elev- 56 ft). The enshrined deity is a Sivalingam over a square yonipitha made of sandstone. The temple has a vimana in pidha order. It is triratha on plan and the temple is buried up to the baranda. The temple is facing towards west.

Ghanteswara Siva Temple is located in the Kapileswara precinct. The enshrined deity is a Siva-lingam over a square yonipitha made of laterite. The temple has a vimana in pidha order. The temple is facing towards west. The total height of the temple is 2.83 m.

Kartikesvara Siva Temple (Location: Lat. 73 ft) is situated at a distance of about 100 m from eastern gateway of Lingaraj temple. It is on the left side of the temple road leading from Lingaraja to Garej Chowk, Bhubaneswar, within the precinct of Gandhi Garabadu which is now under the Lingaraja Temple Administration. It dates from approximately the 13th Century CE based on architectural features and building material. The chief priest is Gandhi Garabadu.

The Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India with exhibits on plants, animals and geology of the eastern region of India. The Regional Museum of Natural History at Bhubaneswar, was inaugurated in 2004. It was undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. The museum is located near Acharaya Vihar Square on Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaneswar. The museum exhibits plants, animals and geology of the Odisha, the Eastern and north-eastern India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.

Odisha State Museum is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In its original form it was established in 1932 and later moved to the current building in 1960. The museum is divided into eleven sections, viz, Archaeology, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Armoury, Mining & Geology, Natural History, Art & Craft, Contemporary Art, Patta Painting, Anthropology and Palmleaf Manuscripts. The museum is headed by a superintendent and the administrative control lies in the hands of Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Odisha. Odisha State Museum is a museum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Narasimha Temple is a 14th–15th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar city of the Indian state of Odisha. The time period of its construction is estimated from its architectural features. Its tradition and legends are same as the Gosagaresvara temple. It is situated in the precinct of Gosagaresvara on the southeastern side of Gosagaresvara Shiva and Paradaresvara Shiva temples. The presiding deity is a four armed Narasimha image seating on a pedestal.

Isanesvara Siva Temple is a 13th-century temple in Bhubaneswar in the state of Orissa, India. The date of its construction is estimated from its architectural features and it is suggests the temple to ganga period. The temple is in the Goasagaresvartemple precinct, on the left side of Ratha road (leading from Mausima Chowk to Badheibanka Chowk) old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is one kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Lingaraja Temple, one km south of Ananta Vasudev, 300 m (980 ft) southwest of Ramesvara temple and 200 m (660 ft) northwest of Baitala Deula. The temple is facing towards east.

Paradaresvara Siva Temple is a 13th-century AD temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The time period of its construction is estimated from its architectural features and it suggests that the temple must belong to the ganga period. Paradaresvra Siva temple is situated in the Gosagaresvar temple precinct. It is located on the left side of Ratha road (leading from Mausima chowk to Badheibanka Chowk) old town, Bhubaneswar. It is located at a distance of 1 km west of Lingaraja Temple and 1 km south of Ananta Vasudev, 300 metres southwest of Ramesvara Temple and 200 metres northwest of Vaital Temple.

Laxmi Narayan Temple is located in the Kapileswar temple precinct. The enshrined deity is Laxmi- Narayana seated in padmasana over a lotus pedestal. Narayana has four arms holding conch in his upper right hand, a lotus in upper left hand and lower left hand is holding a mace. Laxmi is seating on his left lap. Both the images are crowned with Kirita mukuta.

Parsurameswara Temple also spelt Parashurameshvara, is a Hindu temple, located in the East Indian city of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India, is considered the best preserved specimen of an early Odia Hindu temple dated to the Shailodbhava period between the 7th and 8th centuries CE. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and is one of the oldest existing temples in the state. It is believed to have been built around 650 CE in Nagara style and has all the main features of the pre-10th century Kalinga Architecture style temples. The temple is one among the Parashurameshvara group of temples.

Kedareswar Temple, one of the eight Astasambhu Temples, is near the Mukteswar Temple, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The presiding deity is Shiva, referred to locally by the name ‘Kedareshwar’. It is in the precinct of Kedara-Gouri on the right side of the road leading to Puri from Bhubaneswar and at a distance of 40 metres south of Muktesvara. It is one of the ten monuments within the precinct. It is the main temple of the complex.