Udiyana and Oddiyana - Modern Day Odisha, India

Guru Padmasambhava is revered across the world. He is also called Guru Rinpoche. 

There are several texts about him. Udiyana or Oddiyana is believed to be his birthplace.

While looking for Udiyana and Oddiyana, the above image and the following posts on X (Twitter) were accessed:

Orixa, Orissa, Oddiyana, and Odisha

Odisha, a state in Eastern India, has had many names and references in the past.

We have discussed some of them in this post-

Utkala, Kalinga, Orissa - Some Names of Odisha - 

https://www.anitaexplorer.com/2018/04/utkala-kalinga-orissa-some-names-of.html

ORIXA

"Orixa" is another name of Odisha.

It is shown in the following map of 1711 by Samuel Thornton-

Source: themaphouse.com

Lalitagiri, Ratnagiri And Udayagiri - Buddhist Heritage Odisha #AToZChallenge

Buddhism in Odisha dates back to the time of Buddha. Many historical accounts, Buddhist sculptures and images are testimony to this.

Located about 100 kms from Bhubaneswar, Lalitagiri, Ratnagiri and Udayagiri are the ruins of Buddhist monastery complex.

Lalitagiri

One of the earliest Buddhist complexes dating back to 1st Century AD is at Lalitagiri. 

Remains of a huge brick monastery, Chaitya Hall, votive stupas, sculptures etc. throw light on Buddhist art and heritage. 

4th Kalinga International Buddhist Conclave #AToZChallenge

Odisha was previously called Kalinga. 

The Kalinga War was won by Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. Odisha was the land that transformed the blood thirsty king to a benevolent human, who embraced Buddhism. Emperor Ashoka sent his children, Mahendra and Sanghamitra along with Buddhist missionaries as peace ambassadors to different nations like Sri Lanka etc. to propagate Buddhism.

Odisha played host to the 4th Kalinga International Buddhist Conclave held from April 10-12, 2017. 

The event was organized by Odisha Tourism, Govt. of Odisha. The Day-1 of the Conclave began at Udayagiri on April 10, 2017.

Lumbini To Mount Everest Peace Run 2017

World's Youngest Marathon Runner, Budhia Singh, from Odisha, India, has been invited to run in Kapilvastu, Lumbini, Nepal.

Budhia will be travelling to the land of the Buddha!
This is to establish the deep link between the two lands- Kalinga (i.e. present-day Odisha) and Kapilvastu - both rich with Buddhist heritage.

Budhia Singh