Lalitagiri Mahavihara, Odisha, India (Nov 2022)
Lalitagiri, a major Buddhist complex, together with Ratnagiri and Udayagiri, forms the famous Diamond Triangle of Buddhist heritage sites in Odisha. ASI's excavations between 1985–91 revealed a maha stupa on a hilltop containing relics of the Buddha, an apsidal chaitya complex with many stupas, four monasteries, and lots of statues. Among the earliest monasteries, Lalitagiri "maintained a continuous cultural sequence starting from the post Mauryan period (322–185 BC) till 13th century CE". (Source)
Chaityagriha stupa
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Apsidal chaitya with
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Stupas of various sizes
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Apsidal chaitya (1, 2)
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Monastery 1 (more)
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Courtyard
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Empty chaitya
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Thick walls
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Monastery 3
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Rooms and courtyard
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Monastery 4
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Thick walled rooms
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Courtyard
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Chaitya remains (more)
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View of the ruins
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Maha stupa on a hilltop
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View from the hilltop
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ASI's Archaeological Museum at Lalitagiri |
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Site museum (info)
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Buddha, Bhumi-sparsh
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Sarvanivarna
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Samantabhadra
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Samantabhadra
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Kshitigarbha (more)
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Avalokiteshvara
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Maitreya
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Buddha
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Buddha, Miracle
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Buddha, Abhaya
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Buddha, Varadha
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Buddha, Bhumi-sparsh
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Buddha protected by
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Vajrapani (more)
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Jambhala
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Buddha head
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Aparajita
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Vasudhara
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Prajnaparamita
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Avalokiteshvara
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Maitreya
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Manjushree
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Akshagarbha
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