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Ratnagiri Buddhist Monastery & Monuments, Jajpur

Ratnagiri meaning "hill of ornaments" is the site of a ruined Mahavira located in the Jajpur district of Odisha state. It is 90 km distance from Bhubaneswar and 37 km from Chandikhol. At the Ratnagiri Museum, you can see many attractive stone works, including ancient Buddha statues. The diamond triangle comprises two other sites of Buddhist remains situated atop a flat hillock sandwiched between the river Brahmins of Birupa. It was first noticed by then sub-divisional officer Jajpur MM Chakravarti in the year 1905. The Excavation at this site brought to light…

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Langudi Hills, Buddhist Archaeological Site, Jajpur

Langudi Hills is a hillock located in Dharmasala Tahasil of  Jajpur district. An ancient Indian Buddhist monastery site where many ancient Buddha statues can be seen. It was excavated during 1996- 2001 by the Odishan Institute of Maritime and Southeast Asian Studies. Excavations revealed the remains of rock-cut stupas, sculptures, terracotta, figurines, votive stupas, terracotta votive stupas, inscriptions, seals sealings and different types of potsherds. Based on the material finds, the antiquity of Langudi can be assignable to circa 1 -11 century AD. Langudi Hills is a tourist attraction places in Jajpur, Odisha.…

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Udayagiri Buddhist Complex, Jajpur

Udayagiri Buddhist Complex is a beautiful place on top of a hill with many ancient Buddha statues and stone inscriptions. It is located 60 km distance from Cuttack via Chandikhol and around 32 km from Jajpur town. The archaeological remains of Udayagiri consist of a brick Stupa and two brick monasteries. It is a beautiful stone stepped well with inscriptions on it and rock sculptures at the top of the hill behind the Udayagiri. Buddhist complex is later than Ratnagiri and Lalitgiri. The monasteries were probably flourishing well between the 7th to 12th centuries…

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Jaugada Fort, Purushottampur, Berhampur, Ganjam

Jaugada Fort is a famous historical place in the Ganjam district in Odisha. It is located around 8 km distance from Purushottampur and 32 km away from Berhampur. It is a land of history remains that have ancient forts and a place for research. It was built by Druyodhan of Mahabharata, having five stone images of five Pandavas, which is more attractive for scholars. It is the second edict of the emperor. King Ashoka visited Jaugada Fort and writes a few lines in the Parsi language. Ashoka had come to…

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