Bhubaneshwar

American

[boo-buh-nesh-wer] / ˌbu bəˈnɛʃ wər /

Or Bhubaneswar

noun

a city in E central India: capital of Odisha state.

Etymology

Origin of Bhubaneshwar

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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Roads were deserted in Bhubaneshwar, in India's eastern state of Odisha, where schools have been shut, while neighbouring West Bengal advanced the school summer break by a few days.

From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2022

In Bhubaneshwar, the Orissa state capital, government workers and volunteers were putting together hundreds of thousands of food packages to be distributed at relief camps.

From Time • Oct. 12, 2013

The lingam is worshipped all over India and many of the most celebrated shrines, such as Benares and Bhubaneshwar, are dedicated to the Lord of life and death.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

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