Lalitgiri
ଲଳିତଗିରି
The oldest Buddhist site in the Diamond Triangle, where a stone casket holding relics of the Buddha was unearthed from the great stupa.
Buddhist activity at Lalitgiri dates back to the 1st century BCE. During excavation of the great stupa on the hilltop, nested stone, silver and gold reliquary caskets were unearthed, believed to possibly contain relics of the Buddha. The site also has remains of monasteries and a chaitya hall. The new archaeological museum at the foot of the hill has a modern design and displays many Buddha images and reliquaries. Entry for foreign visitors is about 300 rupees, and the museum is closed on Fridays. It is usually visited together with Ratnagiri and Udayagiri.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset; museum closed Fri
Nearby sights
- Udayagiri Buddhist Complex, Odisha
- Ratnagiri Buddhist Site
- Barabati Fort
- Nandankanan Zoological Park
- Ram Mandir, Bhubaneswar
- Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur
- Odisha State Museum
- Brahmeswara Temple