Bhuvaneswar

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BHUBANESHWAR : Population 411,000; Christian 3,000. It is the capital city of Orissa. It is a growing and sprawling city. The railway line runs through the middle of the city. Due to its many temples in extravagant Oriyan architectural style, this is known as the temple town. At one time, the Bindusagar tank had over 7,000 temples around it and today there are only about 500 and most of these are in a decadent state. It is famous for hot springs (Aarti), 40 kms away; Museums; and White Tiger Safari in the outskirts of Bhubaneshwar. There are 12 colleges, 10 professional institutes, and 11 fellowships. May the people hear the good news and start worshipping the only true living God.