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| Udayagiri Cave, Bhubaneswar |
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| Khandagiri Cave, Bhubaneswar |
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| Dhauli Hill Shanti Stupa, Bhubaneswar |
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| St Vincent's Pro Cathedral Bhubaneswar |
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| Shree Ram Mandir, Bhubaneswar |
Day 21 Thursday Dec 5 2024 (Bhubaneswar, Odisha) - my 3rd day in Bhubaneswar, devoted a full day to visit 5 touristy places (by local buses) to Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves, Dauli Hill Shanti Stupa, Shree Dhabaleswar Temple, Catholic Church & Shree Ram Mandir.
1) Bus ride from Palasuni Bus Stop (nearby our hotel) > Town Bus Stand for a visit to Udayagiri Cave this morning.
2) Udayagiri & Khandagiri caves, formerly called Kattaka Gumpha or Cuttack caves, are partially natural & partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical & religious importance; located south of the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, admission fee for foreigners Rs300 = Rm16 (cash) or Rs 250 = Rm 13.50 (credit card)
3) Udayagiri (Sunrise Hill) Caves, Bhubaneswar - Udayagiri Caves are 20 rock-cut caves near Vidisha, Madhya Predesh primarily denoted to the Hindu gods Vishnu & Shiva from the early years of the 3rd century CE to 5th century CE.
4) Panoramic view of Bhubaneswar countryside from Udayagiri Hill.
5) Upper section of the Udayagiri Cave
6) Khandagiri Cave, Bhubaneswar - opposite the Udayagiri Cave
7) Digambara Jaina Temple - a Jain temple on top of the Kandagiri hill, the hill is honeycombed with a series of rock-cut Jaina caves, commissioned by King Kharavela in the 1st century BCE.
8) Panoramic view of Bhubaneswar countryside & Udayagiri Cave from Kandagiri Hill.
9) Light refreshment - after the caves visit, both of us took a rest at a nearby fresh coconut juice stall & each of us savoured a fresh young coconut juice drink (Rs40 = Rm2.20) before exiting the place.
10) Exiting the caves & had a stopover at a nearby grocery store & bought basmati rice, biscuit & fresh vegetables for our cooking in the hotel this evening !
11) Small Eat - a simple local lunch (Rs40 = Rm2.20) at a South Indian Tiffin Stall prior to our visit to Dhauli Hill Shanti Stupa visit.
12) Bus ride (Rs40) from Kandagiri Square Bus Stop > Baramunda Bus Stand > Dhauli Hill Shanti Stupa
13) Arriving at the Dhauli Hill Shanti Stupa by auto-rickshaw (Rs100 = Rm5.40) from the By Pass (main highway) to Dhauli Hill (3km).
12) Dhauli Hill Shanti Stupa, Bhubaneswar, Odisha - also known as Peace Pagoda, located 7km from downtown Bhubaneswar, built by the Japan Buddha Sangha & the Kaling Nippon Buddha Sangha in 1972, the Dhauli Major Rock has an inscription of Ashoka & the front is shaped like an elephant !
13) Panoramic view of suburban Bhubaneswar from Dauli Hill Shanti Stupa
14) Shree Dhabaleswar Temple, Dhauli Hill - a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located 100m from Shanti Stupa.
15) Exiting the Dauli Hill Shanti Stupa - took a auto rickshaw ride (Rs100 = Rm5.40) downhill to a By Pass for a bus ride to Town Bus Stand, Bhubaneswar. to visit a Catholic Church & Shree Ram Mandir, both located in the heart of Bhubaneswar city & adjacent to each other.
16) St Vincent's Pro Cathedral, Bhubaneswar - a Roman Catholic Church.
17) Shree Ram Mandir, Bhubaneswar - a famous 20th century Hindu temple of Lord Ram in Odisha, located in the heart of the Bhubaneswar city.
18) Arriving at the Palasuni Bus Stop & bought a bunch of bananas from a nearby stall nearby our hotel.
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