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RATNAGIRI-UDAYAGIRI-
LALITGIRI, ODISHA
Odisha’s Diamond Triangle,
Ratnagiri-Udayagiri-Lalitgiri,
includes huge stupas, ‘esoteric’
Buddha statues, and monasteries
(viharas), sculptures. At this
location, Tantric Buddhism was
practiced.
VIKRAMASHILA, BIHAR
A contemporary of Nalanda,
Vikramashila flourished under the
Pala Empire as a leading Buddhist
learning centre, housing over a
hundred teachers and more than a
thousand students.
VAISHALI, BIHAR
In 383 BCE, Vaishali hosted the
Second Buddhist Council under
King Kalasoka. It holds significance
as the place where Buddha
delivered his last sermon before his
passing in 483 BCE.
SANKISA, UTTAR PRADESH
It is thought to be the location
where Buddha descended from
heaven after giving teachings to
his mother. Sankisa is notable for a
Bisari Devi shrine and an unearthed
Ashoka elephant pillar.
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