Kuruma is located only 6 km distance from the Konark Sun Temple and about 45 km from the Puri Jagannath Temple. It is famous for its Buddhist heritage. Previously, it was the centre of Buddhist learning and is now under excavation. This place is known as Yama Dharma Pitha. The images of Buddha, Heruka, Avalokiteshvara, and Trivikrama Vishnu are found here as symbols of past ruins. The Kuruma Buddhist Archaeological Site is a tourist attraction in Puri, Odisha.
There are 12 cells for the monks and Buddhist practitioners, a courtyard, and a shrine chamber. Buddhist heritage was discovered in the 7th century, and an excavation was carried out by the Archaeology Department in 1971, revealing approximately 5-foot-high Buddhist idols. Now there is a small temple that has three Buddhist statues. The Buddha statues sitting in the Bhumisparsa mudra, Padmapani Avalokitesvara, and Revanta are worshipped.
- Kuruma was likely part of the Buddhist learning network connected to Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, and Udayagiri (the Diamond Triangle of Odisha).
- A small brick-built monastic complex with cells, a courtyard, and a central shrine.
- The site is well-protected by ASI but remains less crowded, offering a peaceful experience.
- The villagers consider the site sacred and associate it with Lord Buddha as a protector deity of the region.
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