HistoriCity: Odisha’s Ratnagiri is a portal to a time when Buddhism flourished
The discovery of 2-metre-long Buddha heads with intact features in Ratnagiri establishes that Buddhism was the predominant ...
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Odisha’s buddhist past makes itself present
Prior to the December 2024 excavation, a small portion of what appeared to be a Buddhist head and some other structural remains were visible on southern side of the main monastery. According to ...
Behind The Rise Of Religious Tourism In India
Behind the obvious global rise in pilgrimage and religious tourism is not just the growing religiosity across societies, but ...
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Skip the tourist traps! These seven spring getaways in India are pure bliss!
Spring is the perfect season to explore India, with blooming landscapes and pleasant weather. If you’re looking to escape the ...
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Odisha’s Buddhist Trail: 5 Incredible Places You Can’t Miss!
Jirang, or Phuntsokling ("Land of Plenty and Happiness"), is Odisha’s own slice of Tibet. After the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959, this area became home to Tibetan refugees, and today, it houses ...
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KIIT Suicide case sparks outrage: Nepali students protest in Kathmandu, demand diplomatic action
Over 500 monks from 12 countries have gathered in Lumbini, Nepal, for the 4th International Tripitaka Chanting Ceremony (March 5-8). Held at Maya... Nepal’s Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel vowed ...
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HistoriCity: India’s great language churn is something to cherish, not spurn
The Mahavamsa offers a good example of versified history written by monks in Sri Lanka ... versions that still prevail among the tribes of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand ...
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Knowledge Nugget: How Ratnagiri is important to the ‘Diamond Triangle’ for UPSC
It stands on a hill between Birupa and Brahmani rivers and is Odisha’s most famous — and the most excavated – Buddhist site. 6. The Ratnagiri monastery is the only Buddhist monastery in India with a ...
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Odisha FC’s Playoff Hopes Hang by a Thread After Goalless Draw Against Mohammedan SC in ISL 2024-25
Odisha FC and Mohammedan SC ended their Indian Super League fixture goalless tonight at the Kalinga Stadium. With this result, Odisha earned one point, bringing their total to 30 from 23 matches, with ...