Dhauli Shanti Stupa
Dhauli Shanti Stupa
Ashoka Rock Edicts
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Place of Kalinga War
Dhauli Shanti Stupa
Dhauli Shanti Stupa, Bhubaneswar Overview
Dhauli Shanti Stupa in Odisha stands as a symbol of peace and tranquility, perched atop Dhauli Hills overlooking the Daya River. This majestic white stupa, built in the early 1970s, commemorates the historic Kalinga War and Emperor Ashoka's transformative journey from conquest to Buddhism, promoting a message of non-violence and harmony.
These carvings are elephants processions, reclining Buddha, sleeping beauty, emperor Ashoka giving up on war by offering his sword to lord Buddha and many others. There also stand two pillars like Ashokan pillars on the entry with two lion at the top standing as to guard the lord. The stupa was built by Kalinga Nippon Buddha stupa in collaboration with Japan Buddha Sangha in the year 1970.
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