Langudi Hill, Udayagiri, Orissa India
Langudi Hill UDAYAGIRI Attractions, Sightseeing, Tourist places, Places to See Orissa India
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Langudi Hill is a very old Buddhist site in Jajpur, in the state of Orissa. A tiny hill that runs north to south is devoid of shrubbery. The majestic river Kelua rambles across the hills and the scenic scenery of a River flowing against the backdrop of hills and plains is really fantastic. A main attraction of the Langudi hill is the 34 rock-cut Buddhist stupas situate on the northern part of the hill. This hill is the home to eastern India’s oldest Ashoka stupa, which is mentioned it as the Pushagiri Mahavihar by the famous Chinese traveler Heun Tsang. Numerous Buddhist caves, dilapidated rock-cut Buddhist stupas and ruined monasteries found near the hill makes it a favourite site of tourists.
Langudi Hills is a small hill in the Jajpur District, about 90 km away from Mahanadi delta. A beautiful River Kelua that flows across the hill and plains renders the hill picturesque beauty. Apart from being a scenic location, it houses the rarest Buddha sculpture of Odisha. The main attraction of this place is the 34 stupas made by cutting rocks which were excavated from this place. Along with this, the half smiling Buddha in the ‘Samadhi Mudra’ and various other postures contribute to the heavy influx of tourism in Langudi hills.
This site has become a preserved location by the Archeological Survey of India. Apart from this, several other extra ordinary sculptures of Hindu Goddesses are also present. The finest sculpture done on the rocks to carve out the beautiful deity ‘Tara’ with a smiling face and a body heavily ornamented, is a sight to marvel. Another rock cut image of ‘Prajnaparamita’ holding a lotus in one hand, indicates the prevalence of female cult during the ancient and medieval period.
The Langudi Buddhsit sites are situated in and around the Langudi hills in the Jajpur district of Orissa is considered as one of the most important Buddhist sites of Odisha, the state which marked a new Buddhist era by changing the imperialistic Ashoka into the patron of Buddhism. The Buddhist sites excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India in the 20th-21st century, reflects the golden days of Buddhism in India through the remains of Buddhist monasteries, the Buddha’s images and several stupas, found in and around Langudi.
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