Laxmisagar

Laxmisagar or Laxmi Sagar is a famous place in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. Etymologically the name is derived from the words "Laxmi", meaning the Hindu Goddess of Wealth, and "Sagar", which in Sanskrit means the sea or ocean. But according to local legend, the name has its roots in the tragic love story of a young girl called Laxmi and her boyfriend Sagar who lived in that locality centuries ago. Laxmisagar is famous for the Central Jail, which is one of the biggest jails in Orissa. Many big names including well-known political prisoners and notorious criminals have spent time in the Central Jail at Laxmi Sagar. The open space in front of the jail has been a place for film shooting, where many famous imprisonment and jail-break scenes have been videographed in a great number of Oriya films.