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STUPA AT RATNAGIRI |
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THESE three hills and their environs comprise a remarkable
Buddhist complex. HiuenT' sang, the Chines Pilgrim found it to be the seat
of a flourishing Buddhist University called Puspagiri. Extensive ruins of
brick pagodas, sculptured stone portals and esoteric Buddhist images
testifying its ancient glory, have been unearthed. Ratnagari is the gem of
this complex. The magnificently carved door jamb of the vihar and the
superbly finished Buddha images form perhaps the greatest concentration of
the post-Gupta period Buddhist sculptures.
How to get there:
Drive down or catch a bush from Cuttack, which is 70 km away from
Ratnagari,60 km from Udayagiri and 55 km
Lalitgiri.
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| Where to stay:Panthasala of Orissa Tourism
at Patharajpur. Contact Tourist Office, Cuttack,Tel:2612225 for booking
and assistance. |
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CARVED DOOR JAMB,RATNAGIRI |
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Ratnagiri-Lalitgiri-Udayagiri