THE MOST HISTORICAL PLACE LALITGIRI HILL IN ODISHA (INDIA)
Lalitgiri Hill ::- Lalitgiri Hill (also Known As Naltigiri) Is A Major Buddhist Complex In The Indian State Of Odisha. The Hill Lies Between The Valley Of two Rivers Birupa And Chitrapola. It Is Situated In The Mahanga Tehsil In Cuttack District, Bhubaneswar, The State Capital Of Odisha is 90 Km (56ml) From The Site While Cuttack The Former State Capital Is 60 Km (37ml) Away, Udayagiri Us 8 Km (5.0 ml) From Lalitgiri And Ratnagiri Is 12 Km (7.5 ml) Away.
Comprising Major Stupa, "Esoteric" Buddha Images, And Monasteries (Viharas) One Of The Oldest Sites In The Region Significant Finds At This Complex Include Buddha's Relies. Lalitgiri Is A Major Center If Buddhism Hemmed Between The Parabhadi And Landa Sandstone Hills In The Standalone Asian Hill Range. Lalitgiri Is One Of The Earliest Buddhist Sites In Odisha, Maintained A Continuous Cultural Sequence Starting From The Post Mauryan Period (322 - 185 BC ) Till 13th Century AD.
It Is Also Inferred That Site Maintained A Continuous Of Presence Of Buddhism, Unbroken From 3rd Century BC To 10 Th Century AD. In 1985, The Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI) Started Excavation At Lalitgiri To Local Pushpagiri, An Important Buddhist Site Mentioned In The Writings Of The Chinese Traveler Xuanzang. The Excavation Led To several Important Archaeological Discoveries, But None Of These Confirmed the Identification Of Lalitgiri With Pushpagiri, Later Excavation At Langudi Hill Suggested That Pushpagiri Was Located Here.
The Potsherds With Inscription Found Are Dated From The Post Mauryan Period To 8th - 9th Century Ad. Which Indicate That Buddhist Belonging To The Hinayana And Mahayana Sects Lived Here. The Last Period Of Occupation Is Identified As Belonging To Vajrayan, The Tantric Period Of Buddhism During The Reign Of Bhauma-kara Dynasty( 8th - 10th Century AD). The Excavation Carried Out By The ASI At Lalitgiri Have Unearthed Remnants Of A Large Stupa On The Hill. Within The Stupa,Two Rare Stone Caskets were Found With Relies Of Buddha.
This was The First Such Find In Eastern India. The Stone Caskets, Link Chinese Puzzle Boxes Made Of Khondalite Stone. revealed Three Other Boxes Within Them, Made Of Steatite, Silver And Gold Casket, Which Is The Last One Contained A Relic Or Dhatu In The Form Of A Small Piece Of Bone. Also Found were Remnants Of Four Monasteries. The First And The Largest Monastery Facing East, A Two Storied Structure Measuring 36 Square Meters (390 Square feet). Has It Its Center A 12.6 Meters (42 S.q feet ) Open Space, It Is Dated To 10th - 11th Century AD.
Another Find Is A Piece Of A Pillar Railing With A Lens- Shaped Decoration With The Theme Of half Lotus Medallion. From These Finds It Is inferred That Such Structures Belonged From The Early Christian Era.To 6th-7th Century Period Lalitgiri Is The Oldest Of the Buddhist Diamond Triangle Triad As They Are Referred To In Odisha. The Monastery Built In The 1st century AD Is The Oldest Known Buddhist Monastery In The State. Below Is A Virtual treat Of Lalitgiri Enjoy The Immersive Experience And Experience The 360 Degree Views And Virtual Tours Which Are Soon Going To Enhance Your Visual Journey.
How To Go ::- You Can Visit this Place By Bus, Car And Any Vehicle. Bus Services Are Available Up To Bandarswar Chhak (61 Kms) On Cuttack - kendrapada- Paradip Route Via Chandikhola. The Remaining 3Kms Is To be covered By Cycle Ricksaw. Nearest Railway Station Is Cuttack 60 Km And Nearest Airport Is Bhubaneswar 90 Km.
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