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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • The capital of Orissa, India, in the east-central part of the state southwest of Kolkata. It is known for its Hindu and Buddhist shrines.

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  • proper noun State capital of Odisha, India.

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From Oriya ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର (bhubaneswara). The source of the name Bhubaneswar is from the combination of Bhubana (The earth) and Iswara (The almighty) in Odia.

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