If one will visit once this place, can very well imagine that from where the famous temple architecture of Odisha sprang up, because it has got striking resemblances with all the later phase temples constructed in Odisha.. This site…
Kalinga War — — Alternative Perspectives , a beautiful read from Ashish Sarangi
Kalinga war is a subject which attracts a lot of students, researchers, academicians and a lot of heritage enthusiastic persons all over the world. This war changed the entire system of India, whether its political, religious, social or economical.…
Radhanagar — The capital of Kalinga?? Read why this line captured the attention of Ashish Sarangi
It was this news which caught my attention and I was surprised to read the name of the place. It was Jajpur, Radhanagar and Dharmashala. Jajpur always attracts me as the place was once a cradle of Buddhism and…
ODISHA-II: The Land of Hundred Monasteries A nice blog by Travel_नामा
…….the people were indefatigable students and many of them were Buddhists. There were above 100 Buddhist monasteries and a myriad Brethern, all Mahayanists….There were more than ten Ashoka topes (stupas) at places where Buddha had preached. In the south-west of…
An awesome travelogue on travel from Cuttack to Jirang : The tibet in Odisha, don’t miss
We decided to head to Jirang located in the Gajapati district of Odisha, Phutnksoling; Phutnksoling; The land of plenty and Happiness.And we found both of it here, in abundance. On the way to Jirang we stopped at the famous…
ASI explores Buddhist pillar of pre-Christian era of 1st or 2nd century BC in Odisha
Excavation wing of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)’s Bhubaneswar circle explored a Buddhist pillar and other archaeological remains at Jharhiamba village near Talcher in Angul district. The findings are expected to be dating back to pre-Christian era of 1st and…
1,400 year old Buddha idol found at Govindapur near Banapur in Odisha
Students of Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, have discovered a 1400-year-old idol of Lord Buddha with seven-head snake at Govindapur near Banapur in Odisha’s Khurda district, nearly 100 km from Bhubaneswar. While 80 per cent of the five-foot statue was buried in…
Villagers stumbled upon a rare idol of Mahavira of 9th-10th Century AD in Jagatsingpur Odisha
Villagers stumbled upon a rare and beautiful idol of Mahavira, believed to be dating back to the 9th-10th century AD while levelling a field at the Parahata village in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. Villagers installed the three-feet-high idol, discovered five days…
Kuruma : An ancient Buddhist Site near Konark, a nice blog with details by Ashish Sarangi
It feels really very exciting when you make reading and travelling your hobby. And believe me then only you will be able to co relate the things. One fine day, I was reading a pdf file of Odisha Govt.…
Have you heard about the recent discovery of buddhist sculptures in Kelua river bed in Jajpur?
In a major breakthrough, ruins of Buddhist sculptures have been discovered in the Kelua river bed at Bedipur under Dharmasala tehsil in Odisha’s Jajpur district. Eminent Buddhist researcher Mr Nrushingha Charan Sahoo has discovered the century-old sculptures from the river…