Ratnagiri is the site of a ruined mahavihara, once the major Buddhist monastery in modern Odisha, India. It is located on a hill between the Brahmani and Birupa rivers in Jajpur district. Together wit
Ratnagiri Vihara
Monastery 2 at left, Monastery 1 at right
Main shrine Buddha in Monastery 1
Pancika (the Hindu Kubera), to the side of the main entrance
Lalitagiri is a major Buddhist complex in the Cuttack district in the Indian state of Odisha. The complex is home to stupas, 'esoteric' Buddha images, and monasteries, which is the oldest site in the
Ratnagiri, Odisha
…in modern Odisha, India. It is located on a hill between the Brahmani and Birupa rivers in Jajpur district. Together with the nearby Buddhist sites of Lalitgiri and Udayagiri it is known as the Diamond Triangle. Ratnagiri is located 100 km (62 mi) from the state capital Bhubaneswar and 70 km (43 mi) from the…
Full view of the chaityagriha stupa complex in Lalitagiri
Sculpture of the fasting Buddha