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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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Siddheswar Temple, Jajpur

The Siddheswar Temple is located on the right bank of river Vaitarani. It is 7 km distance from Jajpur town. It consists of Rekha Deula and Pidha Jaganmohan within a specious enclosure wall. A votive Temple depicting four incarnations of Vishnu, Shiva Linga with star-shaped Yoni Pitha are a major attraction. Besides images of Astikajaratkar, Lakulisha, Uma-Mahesvara, Mithuna figures affixed in the compound wall are of immense archaeological importance. Siddheswar Mandir is one of the famous temple in Jajpur, Odisha Other Services Destination Attractions, Destination Facilities, Transportation, Accessibility, How to…

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Mahavinayak Temple, Chandikhole, Jajpur

The Mahavinayak Temple is located on a hill near Chandikhole, which is inside the Mahavinayak Reserved Forest. It is one of the oldest Ganesh temples in Odisha. It is around 55 km distance from Jajpur and 45 km from Cuttack. Apart from Lord Ganesha, Shiva, Vishnu, Durga, and Surya are also worshipped in this temple, which is known as Pancha Devata or Mahavinayak. Chandikhole Mahavinayak Mandir is one of the famous temples in Jajpur District. The main festivals of this temple are Shivaratri, Makar Sankranti, Ganesh Puja and Raja Sankranti…

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