Dhauli

Hill of Odisha, India

Dhauli or Dhauligiri is a hill located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India.

Significance

Dhauli known for "Dhauli Santi Stupa", a peace pagoda monument which witnesses the great Kalinga War built by Japan Budhha Sangha and Kalinga Nippon Budhha Sangha.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The Dhauli Major Rock Inscription of Ashoka. The front is shaped as an elephant. Dhauli, Puri District, India.

Dhauli hill is presumed to be the area where the Kalinga War was fought.^[6]

Images

Shanti stupa Dhauli
Picture of Dhauli Light and Sound Show
Light and sound show in Dhaulagiri
Sleeping Buddha statue at Dhauli Shanti Stupa
Lion Sculpture at the entrance of Dhauli Shanti Stupa

References

^ "Odisha Tourism : Dhauligiri". odishatourism.gov.in. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Chowdhary, Charu (25 December 2018). "Dhauli Hills in Odisha is Home to The Stunning Shanti Stupa And More | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Shanti Stupa". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Floristic Diversity Assessment of Dhauligiri Hill and its Adjoining Areas of Bhubaneswar City, Odisha". ResearchGate. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ Urmi: The Journal of the Odisha Society of Americas 49th Convention: For Annual Convention Held in 2017 at Dearborn, Michigan. Odisha Society of the Americas. p. 57.
^ "Kalinga War and its impact on Ashoks". India Video. Retrieved 2 April 2011.