Bhubaneshwar Temple Tour with Private Transfer
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Bhubaneshwar is an ancient city in India’s eastern state of Odisha, formerly Orissa. It is the largest city in Odisha and is a center of economic and religious importance in Eastern India. Visitors come to Bhubaneswar for the sandstone temples dotted around the Bindu Sagar Lake in the old city. Our tour visit several of these ancient temples. NOTE: (Expect More People on Ground / Monuments / Public Places During the Tour). You will have Private tour Guide during the Sightseeing Tour. Highlights • Mukteshwara Deula, The Mukteswar Temple • Rajarani Temple • Brahmeshwara Temple • Parashurameswar Temple • Siddheshwar Temple
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Round-trip private transfer
- Snacks
What's not
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Itinerary
You will be picked up from your hotel and you will start the tour with a visit to Mukteshwar Temple. It is one of the most prominent temples of Bhubaneswar. It was built in the 10th century and is considered to be the gem of Orrisan Architecture. This Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva. Rajarani Temple is also among the renowned temples in Bhubaneswar. The temple is believed to have been known originally as Indreswara. It is locally known as a "love temple" because of the erotic carvings of women and couples in the temple. Rajarani Temple is built in the pancharatha style on a raised platform with two structures: a central shrine called the vimana (sanctum) with a bada (curvilinear spire) over its roof rising to a height of 59 ft, and a viewing hall called jagamohana with a pyramid roof. The temple was constructed of red and yellow sandstone locally called "Rajarani".
Brahmeshwara Temple built around 11th century, is another Siva-linga temple famous for its intricately carved sculptures inside and out. The Brahmeswara temple is somewhat similar to the much earlier Mukteswar Temple, including the carved interior of the Jagmohana. There are quite a number of innovations including the introduction of a great number of musicians and dancers on the exterior walls. For the first time in temple architectural history, iron beams are used. On the sandstone walls are symbolic decorations of godlike figures helping the believer in meditation.
Parashurameswar Temple, built in 650 AD, is one of the oldest temples existing in Bhubaneshwar. A typical example of the Orissan style of temple architecture, the temple features pine spire curving up to a point over the sanctum and the pyramid-covered Jagamohana. This small and richly decorated shrine has sculptures of amorous couples, animals and floral designs. Siddheshwar Temple is a typical Orissan Temple with a very graceful figure of Lord Ganesh. You will be brought back to your hotel at the conclusion of your tour.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will pick up traveler from their hotels / fixed point within city center.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- SITA World Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Bhubaneswar
- Its from-price is 17% above the median of the 70 experiences we list in Bhubaneswar.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, is known as India's temple city, with dozens of carved stone temples, ancient rock-cut caves and a famous zoo.
Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha on India's east coast, has been a centre of worship for well over a thousand years, and dozens of temples survive in the old town. The Lingaraj Temple, with its tall curved spire, dates from the eleventh century. The Mukteshwar Temple, from the tenth, is a smaller shrine famed for its carved archway, and the Rajarani Temple stands in a garden.
Top-ranked sights in Bhubaneswar: Khandagiri Caves, Dhauli Hill, Lingaraja Temple.
