Lalitgiri

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 20°35'22"N, 86°15'6"E

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OdishaIndia

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

Nearby attractions include: Ratnagiri, Udayagiri, Pushpagiri Vihara.

6.5 miNE
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Ratnagiri
167 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 miN
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Udayagiri
101 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.
3.8 miN
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Pushpagiri Vihara
97 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.