“Bhubaneshwar” the capital city of ‘Orissa’ is known as the ‘Cathedral City of India’. However, ‘The Lord of the Universe’ is the modern capital of Orissa. Bhubaneshwar is also often referred to as the ‘Temple City of India’.
The city forms an internal religious link in the Golden Triangle with the other two holy cities of Orissa i.e. Puri and Konark. Bhubaneshwar is the largest city of Orissa and one of the biggest Economic and Religious Centre of Eastern India. Bhubaneshwar is one of the most visited cities of Eastern India.
The city has a history traces from around 3rd Century BC or earlier, whereas, the modern city of Bhubaneshwar was formally established in 1948. The city has a diverse range of heritage resources and it represents a sacred cultural landscape which has evolved to the support of existing natural resources and cultural trigger. The city is a combined mixture of religions Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain heritage which supports the finest Kalinga temple.
The temple city of India is taking the finest turn and growing at the path of modern progress while intacting itself with the old cultures as well. Apart from this, the city has been developing in the field of Information Technology industries. These growth and changes are making Bhubaneshwar the fastest growing city of the eastern region of India. The IT sector is providing a huge number of job opportunities for the young talent of the city, state, and country as well.
The city is also focused on the improvement of the environment of the city and not supporting industrial wastage and pollution too much. Hence, the growth in the other field could not hamper the balance of the city with respect to its environment, nature, and beauty. Bhubaneshwar even set up an association for the growth of Information Technology namely, ‘IT Association’ in the year 1998.
