(2001 est. pop. 647,000). The capital of the Indian state of Orissa since 1948, Bhubaneshwar lies in the district of Puri and is famous for its Hindu temples. Most of the temples of Bhubaneshwar were built between the seventh and thirteenth centuries....

(the ‘lord of the world’) a title of Śiva; the capital city of Orissa (Bhubaneshwar) renowned for its large number of Hindu temples dating from A.D. 750–1100 which escaped destruction by Muslim invaders and are therefore of great...

Coordinates: 20°16′N 85°50′E / 20.27,...

Veterinarians at a zoo in eastern India struggled Friday to save an orphaned baby elephant who was injured when a train killed his mother, officials said. The four-month-old elephant was brought to the Nandankanan Zoo in the city of Bhubaneswar with light injuries, but his...

A 5-year-old Indian boy whose long-distance running last year sparked an outcry from rights activists _ and prompted a ban on future runs by the child _ is planning to walk 500 kilometers (311 miles), his coach said Thursday.Budhia Singh will begin in Bhubaneswar in...

Dozens of plastic bags stuffed with skulls and body parts that police believe are from female fetuses aborted or newborn girls killed because their families wanted boys have been found in an abandoned well in eastern India, authorities said Monday.Investigators suspect a nearby medical clinic...

About 1,000 women formed a human chain in eastern India on Wednesday to protest the recent spate of cases of female feticide discovered in the area.The eastern state of Orrissa was rocked last week after the discovery of 30 plastic bags stuffed with tiny skulls...