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Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar

Nandankanan Zoological Park is a 400-hectare (990-acre) zoo and botanical garden in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Established in 1960, it was opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo in India to join World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in 2009. It also contains a botanical garden and part of it has been declared a sanctuary. Nandankanan, literally meaning The Garden of Heavens, is located near the capital city, Bhubaneswar, in the environs of the Chandaka forest, and includes the 134-acre Kanjia lake.

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                        Bhubaneswar
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                        Odisha, India
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                        20.3957800°N, 85.8237923°E
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                        “During my childhood I read about this Zoo in comics and I never knew whether in future I will be able to visit this zoo or not, fortunately I made it 👍 I can say this is one of the best Zoo in world. Main attraction was white tiger and roaring of jungle king Lion. Area wise this is very big and well maintain. You can see most of the animals here. Kids definitely enjoy this place.”
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                        “It’s was nothing like anything I expected. The zoo has amazing features like safari where you experience what you will enjoy animals in jungles.They are not caged and you enter a designated area in through a vehicle and enjoy animal in wild. The variety of species that you don’t get to see in indian zoo. Bird century, Lion, Tiger, Beer and white tiger, Reptiles, Even a baboon. Man this zoo is packed. A must visit site. They have lake where you can relax after a great day in zoo.”
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                        “Nandankana zoologicalpark is the best park in india ”
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                        “It’s probably the main attraction of Bhubaneswar . it’s the only main zoological park in bbsr. Its is so good for a safari ride. It has a own mini train service for safari.. ”
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                        “Nadankanan goological park is the best park in india”
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                            Khandagiri Caves, one of the earliest groups of Jain rock-cut shelters, the caves of Khandagiri (Broken Hills) command a unique position in the filed of history, rock-cut architecture, art and religion. The Khandagiri hill rise abruptly from the coastal plain, about six km west of Bhubaneswar, separated by a highway. The crest of Khandagiri on which Jaina temple stands, is 37.5 m high, 3.96 m higher than that of Udayagiri. The substance of the rock is coarse-grained sandstone of a varied texture. However, later on, these sandstones were duly exploited by the temple builders of Bhubaneswar during medieval period.
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                            Parashurameshvara Temple is considered as the best preserved specimen of an early Orissan Hindu temple dated to the Shailodbhava period between the 7th and 8th centuries CE. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and is one of the oldest existing temples in the state. The temple is one among the Parashurameshvara group of temples. The temple is the first in Bhubaneswar to contain depictions of Saptamatrikas. Parashurashtami is the major festival celebrated in the temple during June–July every year.
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                            The Rajarani temple, Bhubaneswar in the district of Khurda is located towards north-east of Lingaraj temple is one of the most beautiful temples representing a unique experiment in the field of architecture in Orissa. The temple, in all probability, referred to in the traditional sanskrit texts as Indresvara Siva temple is remarkable for its sculptural excellence, profusion of ornaments, exuberant architectural features and multiple scroll work. The present name Rajarani has been derived from a very fine grained yellowish sand stone called Rajarania in common parlance with which the entire edifice has been built. Mellowed by time, the glaring amber of the stone complements its architectural splendor.
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