Udayagiri, Odisha
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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 th
Main Stupa
Buddha, flanked by Manjusri (left), holding an upraised sword (his attribute) and a chauri, partially broken off. To the right is Avalokiteshvara, holding a lotus and chauri.
Stupas of Udayagiri Buddhist complex, Odisha
Udayagiri monastery site
Ratnagiri, Odisha
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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
Udayagiri, Odisha
…complex in the Indian state of Odisha. It is composed of major stupas and monasteries (viharas). 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…
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