Best Of Odisha Buddhist Tours
Description
DAY 01 : BHUBANESHWAR
Upon Arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport/Railway station, transfer to Hotel. Rest of the day free for own activities. Overnight.
DAY 02 : In BHUBANESHWAR
Full day city tour of Bhubaneswar Temples famous for beautiful architecture: Lingaraj, Rajarani, Mukteswar Temple.
Day 03 : In BHUBANESHWAR
Visit Dhauli Peace Pagoda, famous for Asokan Rock Edicts and Place where the battle of Kalinga was Fought which made a great change of Ashok mind so that he became Buddhist. Later visit Pipili applique works and World heritage site Sun Temple of Konark (Watch the Buddhist influence on this temple) & famous Jagannath Temple and Back to Bhubaneswar. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 04 : In BHUBANESHWAR
Full day Excursion to Lalitigiri (Archeological site of a Buddhist Monastery from 4th to 8th Century AD) with Monastery parts and many votive Stupa, all different Buddhist sculptors with Chaita hall and a Huge stupa from where caskets of Budha’s relic is available. Ratnagiri, the Largest Buddhist monastery we have till know, flourished from 4th to 14th century AD with most of the sculptors of the Vajrayanic sect, hundred of Votive Stupa & brick Stupa and huge monastery. Later visit Udaygiri, Another huge Buddhist monastery which still under excavation, back to Bhubaneswar. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 05 : In BHUBANESHWAR
Full day visit Kayam Hill Buddhist cave and Langudi Giri which one of recent excavation with ruins of Monastery, Stupas and lot of Mahayanic sculptors, Five Dhyani Buddhas. Back to Bhubaneswar. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 06 : In BHUBANESHWAR
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out & drive towards Bhubaneswar airport /railway station for onwards journey.
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Detailed Day Wise Itinerary
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Day 01 BHUBANESHWAR
Upon Arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport/Railway station, transfer to Hotel. Rest of the day free for own activities. Overnight.
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Day 02 In BHUBANESHWAR
Full day city tour of Bhubaneswar Temples famous for beautiful architecture: Lingaraj, Rajarani, Mukteswar Temple. Later visit Odisha State Museum ( Closed on Monday) with a lot of Buddhist Sculptors collected from different Buddhist archaeological sites of Odisha and Khandagiri & Udaygiri Jain Caves of 2nd Century B C. Overnight at a hotel.
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Day 03 In BHUBANESHWAR
Visit Dhauli Peace Pagoda, famous for Asokan Rock Edicts and Place where the battle of Kalinga was Fought which made a great change of Ashok mind so that he became Buddhist. Later visit Pipili applique works and World heritage site Sun Temple of Konark (Watch the Buddhist influence on this temple) & famous Jagannath Temple and Back to Bhubaneswar. Overnight at Hotel.
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Day 04 In BHUBANESHWAR
Visit Dhauli Peace Pagoda, famous for Asokan Rock Edicts and Place where the battle of Kalinga was Fought which made a great change of Ashok mind so that he became Buddhist. Later visit Pipili applique works and World heritage site Sun Temple of Konark (Watch the Buddhist influence on this temple) & famous Jagannath Temple and Back to Bhubaneswar. Overnight at Hotel.
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Day 05 In BHUBANESHWAR
Visit Dhauli Peace Pagoda, famous for Asokan Rock Edicts and Place where the battle of Kalinga was Fought which made a great change of Ashok mind so that he became Buddhist. Later visit Pipili applique works and World heritage site Sun Temple of Konark (Watch the Buddhist influence on this temple) & famous Jagannath Temple and Back to Bhubaneswar. Overnight at Hotel.