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Ekamra Walks
Ekamra Walks is a weekly heritage walk for visitors to explore the heritage trails of Ekamra Kshetra or the temple city of Bhubaneswar. The walk is a non-profit initiative by the unified effort of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Bhubaneswar Development Authority, and Odisha Tourism, and curated by an agency called Detour Odisha. The guided walk-through in Old Town, Bhubaneswar starts every Sunday morning at 0630 AM from Mukteswar Temple and terminates in Ekamravan (the garden of medicinal plants). Old Town Bhubaneswar, also known as Ekamra Kshetra is the center of Kalingan temple architecture. In 2014, Ekamra Kshetra earned a place in UNESCO’S tentative list of World Heritage sites. Ekamra Walks, hence borrows its name from “Ekamra Kshetra” and is a free guided tour for people interested in the history and culture of the land that once hosted more than 7000 temples. Ekamra Walks values the experience of the Old Town area which includes the rustic lanes, temple kitchen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhubaneswar Development Authority
Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) is a statutory agency which is responsible for development and beautification of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of .... It was established on 1 September 1983. BDA is responsible for creating development plans, regulating development and use of land, undertaking works pertaining to construction of housing colonies, commercial complexes and providing public amenities like water supply, drainage, sewerage, and transportation, social facilities etc. Apart from the main city, Bhubaneswar, BDA covers 556 revenue villages covering an area of about 1110 km2. Jurisdiction Map [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation or BMC is the local urban governing body of the city of Bhubaneswar in the Indian state of Odisha. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. This civic administrative body administers an area of . The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation was established in 1994. The city is divided into 67 administrative wards and 46 Revenue Villages. Each ward elects a councillor to the BMC. By means of the standing committees, the corporation undertakes urban planning and maintains roads, government-aided schools, hospitals and municipal markets. As Bhubaneswar's apex body, the corporation discharges its functions through the mayor-in-council, which comprises a mayor, a deputy mayor, and other elected members of the BMC. The functions of the BMC include water supply, drainage and sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, street lighting and buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is dubbed the "Temple City", a nickname earned because of the 700 temples which once stood there. In contemporary times, it has emerged as an education hub and an attractive business destination. Although the modern city of Bhubaneswar was formally established in 1948, the history of the areas in and around the present-day city can be traced to the 7th century BCE and earlier. It is a confluence of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain heritage and includes several Kalingan temples, many of them from 6th–13th century CE. With Puri and Konark it forms the 'Swarna Tribhuja' ("Golden Triangle"), one of Eastern India's most visited destinations. Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra, ''Archaeology in Orissa'', Vol I, Page 47, B. R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi, 1986, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50th Ekamra Walk
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Ekamra Kshetra
Ekamra Kshetra or the temple city of Bhubaneswar is a series of ancient sandstone temples, heritage ponds and water tanks, its wealth of monuments is testament to an ancient continuous architectural and historical heritage covering over 2,000 years from the 3rd century BC to the 15th century AD. It has been listed as a tentative site in UNESCO World Heritage A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ... list. Modernisation plan In the year 2020 Government of Odisha decided to make the area modern, which will attract more tourists. The Ekamra Kshetra development project covers an area of 1126 acre with an outer core of 476 acre, intermediate core of 504 acre and inner core of 145 acre. The first phase of the project includes outer access road development, Lingaraj entry pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ileana Citaristi
Ileana Citaristi is an Italian-born Indian Odissi and Chhau dancer, and dance instructor based in Bhubaneswar, India. She was awarded the 43rd National Film Awards for Best Choreography for ''Yugant'' in 1995 and became, in 2006, the first dancer of foreign origin to be conferred the Padma Shri for her contributions to Odissi. Early life Citaristi, a native of Bergamo, Italy, the daughter of Severino Citaristi, a leading politician of the Democrazia Cristiana party of Italy. She spent five years as an actress in traditional and experimental theatre in Italy before deciding to learn Kathakali. She went to Kerala, where she spent three rigorous months studying Kathakali before she went to Odisha on the advice of her Kathakali guru, Krishnan Namboodari. Since 1979, she has been living in Odisha. She holds a Doctorate of Philosophy with a thesis on 'Psychoanalysis and Eastern Mythology'. Dancing career Citaristi studied Odissi under Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and started her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukteshvara Temple Morning
Mukteshvara is an aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. Several Shiva temples are known by this name: * Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar Mukteshwara Temple (; also spelt Mukteswara) is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The temple dates back to 950–975 CE and is a monument of importance in the study of the development of Hind ... * Mukteshvara Temple, Chaudayyadanapura * Muktesvara Temple, Kanchipuram {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukteswar Arc
Mukteshwar is a village and tourist destination in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It sits high in the Kumaon Hills at an altitude of 2171 meters (7500 feet), 51 km from Nainital, 72 km from Haldwani, and 343 km from Delhi. Places of interest Mukteshwar Shiva temple Mukteshwar gets its name from a 350-year-old temple of Shiva, known as ''Mukteshwar Dham'', situated atop the highest point in the town, on the veterinary institute's campus. Close to it lie the overhanging cliffs, locally known as ''Chauli-ki-Jali'', used for rock climbing and rappelling, with an excellent view of the valleys below. ''Mukteshwar famously know for its breezy waterfalls houses some famous waterfallas such as ''The Bhalu Ghaad, Tarikhet waterfalls, Rudradhari waterfall and The Dhokaney waterfall''. The sunrise point is at the government-run PWD guest house. Another tourist attraction is the small Satoli Village, situated just 21 km from Mukteshwar. One c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bindu Sagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar
Bindu ( sa, बिंदु) is a term meaning "point" or "dot". Bindu may also refer to: * Bindu (symbol) * Bindu, India, village in Darjeeling district of West Bengal India * Anusvara, a diacritical mark represented as a ''bindu'' or dot * ''Bindu'' (2009 film), a 2009 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film People * Bindu (actress) (born 1941), Indian actress with over 160 acting credits * Bindu (Bangladeshi actress) (born 1988), Bangladeshi actress * Bindu Madhavi (born 1986), Indian model and actress in Tamil and Telugu films * Bindu Panicker (born 1968), Indian actress in Malayalam films * R. Bindu, former mayor of Thrissur Municipal Corporation * Bindu Bhatt (born 1954), Indian novelist and short story writer * Bindu of Bukhara (died 681), king of Bukhara * Bindu Madhav Pathak Bindu Madhav Pathak ( sa, बिन्दु माधव् पाथक्, ) was an exponent of rudra veena and Sitar. He played Khayal style (Kirana type) of music on been. He was an 'A' g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourism In Odisha
Tourism in Odisha is one of the main contributors to the Economy of Odisha, India, with a long coastline, mountains, lakes, natural biodiversity and rivers. Odisha is one of the major tourism sectors of India, with various tourists' attractions, ranging from wildlife reserves, beaches, temples, monuments, the arts and festivals. Other than wildlife reserves, beaches, temples, monuments, the arts and festivals, the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation, a Public Sector Undertaking of Government of Odisha, is also developing tourism sector of Odisha and India. Monuments Temples The major temples of Odisha are present in Ekamra Kshetra or the temple city of Bhubaneswar, Puri, Jajpur and Ganjam. Some other temples in the state includes, Buddhist monuments * Dhauli * Lalitgiri * Pushpagiri * Ratnagiri * Udayagiri Jain monuments * Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves Forts * Barabati Fort * Chudanga Gada * Raibania Fort * Sisupalgarh Flora and fauna Lakes * Chilka Lake: at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
