Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri and Udayagiri Buddhist sites
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Three hills in Jajpur and Cuttack districts with the ruins of Buddhist monasteries, stupas and sculptures, often called Odisha’s Diamond Triangle.
MonumentJajpur and Cuttack districtsBest time to visit: October to March
Highlights
- Excavated monasteries and a large stupa at Ratnagiri, with a site museum
- Relic caskets found in the stupa at Lalitgiri
- Large Buddha and Bodhisattva images carved in stone
- Quiet, green countryside along the Birupa and Brahmani rivers
Significance
The sites flourished as centres of Mahayana and later Vajrayana Buddhism in the early medieval period and show how strong Buddhism once was in Odisha. They are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.