History Of Lalitgiri Buddhist Monastery | Buddhism In Odisha | Buddha | Lalitgiri | #buddhiststory

Lalitgiri #Lalitgiri is one of the earliest Buddhist sites of Orissa shows the cultural  continuity right from the post Mauryan period to 13th century A.D without any break. Lalitgiri is believed to be the most sacred among the three sites as it unearthed a massive stupa where a relic of Buddha was discovered inside a stone casket.During excavation structural remains of a large brick built apsidal chaitya griha with a circular stupa in the center was found. The discovery of such edifice is first of its kind in the Buddhist context in Orissa. Majority of the sculptures unearthed from excavation are the figures of Buddha in different postures belonging to Mahayanistic phase of Buddhism. Inscribed potsherds belonging to different time spans i.e. post Mauryan period to 8th-9th century A.D. have been found which suggest that the Lalitgiri was under occupation by the both Hinayana and Mahayana sects. In subsequent period the site came under the control of Vajrayana faith of Buddhism patronized by the ruling Bhaumakaras (9th-10th cent A.D). It is evident how Hinduism made an entry into Buddhism through Vajrayana. All Buddhist gods and goddesses have replicas of various Hindu gods. Some of them like Aparajita, Tara, Padmapani, Hariti, Vajrapani, Manjusri are close to common Hindu gods. ‪@johnnyworld71‬ #buddha #lalitgiri #buddhism #buddhiststory #Buddhistofodisha #buddhiststory #ratnagiri #lalitgiri #jajpur #boudhastupa #buddhism #monastery #tourism #travelvlog #historyofodisha #buddhastatue #mahastupa #relicsofbuddha #relics #https://maps.app.goo.gl/k91pHcaZk4HVm... #https://odishatourism.gov.in https://odishatourism.gov.in