INDIA ODISHA BUDDHIST SITES

INDIA ODISHA BUDDHIST SITES

1.       BHUBANESWAR DHAULI

DHAULI is a historical place associated with famous Kalinga War and Peace (3rd century BC) . The great Mauryan King Asoka had written here in his Edicts, about the people of Kaling with an elephant figure atop. In the year 1972, a Shatni Stupa –the reminiscence of Buddhism is constructed here to spread the message of peace and brotherhood.

2.       LALITGIR SITE

Lalitgir is a major Buddhist complex in the Indian State of Odisha comprising major stupas, “esoteric’ Buddha images and monasteries, one of the oldest sites in the region. The ruins of Earliest Buddhist Site of India ( 3^rd century B.C to 13^th century A.D) having number of Buddhist monuments of Relic Caskets  found here from the Mahastupa.

3.       RATNGIRI SITE

A famous Buddhist site having Mahastupa, Monasteries, museum and Vajrayana pantheons amidst picturesque hilltop.

4.       UDAYAGIRI SITE

A unique Buddhist Site that tells the story of rise and fall of Buddhism from 2^nd century BC to 13^th century A.D. Number of Stupas and Monasteries are there to known the leaf of culture and civilization in picturesque Valley.