Udayagiri

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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. It used to be thought that one or all of these were the Pushpagiri Vihara known from ancient records, but this has now convincingly located at a different site. Per epigraphical artifacts found at the site, Udayagiri's historical name was "Madhavapura Mahavihara." This Buddhist complex, preceded by the Ratnagiri and Lalitgiri sites, with their monasteries, is believed to have been active between the 7th and the 12th centuries. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 20°38'38"N, 86°16'11"E

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OdishaIndia

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Udayagiri – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Pushpagiri Vihara.

4.3 miE
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Ratnagiri
110 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.
3.9 miS
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Lalitgiri
101 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 ftS
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Pushpagiri Vihara
5 min walk • 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.