Dhauli or Dhauligiri is a hill located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar i ...

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

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Significance

Dhauli known for "Dhauli Santi Stupa", a peace pagoda monument which witnesses the great

Kalinga War The Kalinga War (ended )Le Huu Phuoc, Buddhist Architecture, Grafikol 2009, p.30 was fought in ancient India between the Maurya Empire under Ashoka and the state of Kalinga, an independent feudal kingdom located on the east coast, in the pr ...

built by Japan Budhha Sangha and Kalinga Nippon Budhha Sangha. Dhauli Shanti Stupa, Bhubaneswar

Dhauli hill is presumed to be the area where the

was fought.

Imagary

File:Dhauli Light and Sound Show.jpg, Picture of Dhauli Light and Sound Show File:Dhauli Light and Sound show.jpg, Light and sound show in Dhaulagiri File:Dhauligiri Buddha Statue.JPG, Sleeping Buddha statue at Dhauli Shanti Stupa File:Dhauli Giri Lion bbsr orissa.jpg, Lion Sculpture at the entrance of Dhauli Shanti Stupa

References

External links

Photos of Dhauli (Flickr)
Buddhist art History of Odisha Stupas in India Buddha statues in India Tourist attractions in Bhubaneswar Archaeological sites in Odisha Archaeological monuments in Odisha Buddhist sites in Odisha {{Khordha-geo-stub