It is also famous for its Brass utensils cottage industries, cable factory, spinning mill, watch repairing factory, railway coach repairing factory and oil Industry.
IMPORTANT PLACES
Atri :
It is situated at the distance of 42 k.m from Bhubaneswar .It is famous for sulfur Spring and a temple dedicated to Lord Hatakeswara.
Barunei :
This temple is situated on the Barunei Mountain.It is at a distance of 32kms from Bhubaneswar. Goddess Barunei is the famous deity of Khurda. A beautiful stream flowing from the mountain known as Swarna Ganga doubles the beauty of this place.
Chilka :
It is situated at a distance of 100kms from Bhubaneswar . It is the largest lake of the country.The lake is surrounded with scenic beauty of nature .Several types of migratory birds visit Chilka with advent of different season.It is declared as a bird sanctuary by the state govt. There are a number of rocked islands inside the , and one such picturesque island is called "KALIJAI" ,The naval training center is also situated nearby.
Dhauli :
It is situated at a distance of 15kms from Bhubaneswar. The rock edict of Dhauli bears the early history of Kalinga and this rock edict was engraved by Emperor Ashok.
Khandagiri and Udayagiri :
These twin hills are situated in Bhubaneswar. There are 117 caves in these twin hills. The Rani Gumpha is the largest cave in the Udaygiri hill. Another famous cave called the Hati Gumpha is also there where the rock is engraved by King Kharavela. These caves contain a beautiful Barabhuja temple and a Jain temple.
Lingaraj Temple : Lingaraj temple is the largest and most famous Lord Shiva temple in Orissa. A couple of other temples exist there around it.
NandanKanan :
This is a famous Zoo of Orissa situated at a distance of 20 kms from Bhubaneswar. It is famous for the Botanical garden, zoo and the natural lake. The recently opened Natural lion safari is the largest of its kind in India. The white tigers present here makes it unique across the world.
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