Pushpagiri Vihara

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Pushpagiri was an ancient Indian mahavihara or monastic complex located atop Langudi Hill in Jajpur district of Odisha, India. Pushpagiri was mentioned in the writings of the Chinese traveller Xuanzang and some other ancient sources. Until the 1990s, it was hypothesised to be one or all of the Lalitgiri-Ratnagiri-Udayagiri group of monastic sites, also located in Jajpur district. These sites contain ruins of many buildings, stupas of various sizes, sculptures, and other artifacts. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 20°38'30"N, 86°16'9"E

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OdishaIndia

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Pushpagiri Vihara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Udayagiri.

4.3 miE
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Ratnagiri
111 min walk • Ratnagiri is the site of a ruined mahavihara, once the major Buddhist monastery in modern Odisha, India. It is located on a hill in between the Brahmani and Birupa rivers in Jajpur district.
3.8 miS
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Lalitgiri
97 min walk • Lalitagiri is a major Buddhist complex in the Indian state of Odisha comprising major stupas, 'esoteric' Buddha images, and monasteries, one of the oldest sites in the region, Significant finds at this complex include Buddha's relics. Tantric Buddhism was practiced at this site.
~890 ftN
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Udayagiri
5 min walk • Udayagiri is the largest Buddhist complex in the Indian state of Odisha. It is composed of major stupas and monasteries. Together with the nearby complexes of Lalitgiri and Ratnagiri, it is part of the "Diamond Triangle" of the "Ratnagiri-Udayagiri-Lalitgiri" complex.