Science Fair Project Encyclopedia Bhubaneswar is the capital of
the state of Orissa (ancient Kalinga). The city is a properly
planned city with wide roads and many gardens and plantations.
It is sometimes called the Temple City because of the its over
600 17th and 18th century temples that can be found throughout
the city. To the east are the famous Sun temple of Konark and
the Jagannath temple of Puri. The Lingaraj temple of old
Bhubaneswar, built in the 11th century, is another temple noted
for its ancient history. The Khandagiri and Dhauligiri, situated
on the outskirts of the city, carry monuments of inhabitions of
buddhist monks in the time of King Ashoka. Another such monument
is the Shantistupa , which was built by Ashoka as a symbol of
peace after he regretted his attack on Kalinga (the old empire
of Orissa). The 2nd century capital of the Kalinga Kingdom is
said to be the fortified city of Sisupalgarh, near modern
Bhubaneshwar, of which only ruins remain. Some of the top
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