| Lalitagiri | |
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 Lalitgiri Mahastupa | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Region | Coastal |
| Status | Preserved |
| Location | |
| Location | India |
| State | Odisha |
  Shown within India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°35′22″N 86°15′02″E / 20.5894°N 86.2506°E |
| Pilgrimage to |
| Buddha's Holy Sites |
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Lalitagiri (Odia: ଲଳିତଗିରି) (also known as Nalitagiri) is a major Buddhist complex in the Indian state of Odisha. The complex is home to stupas, 'esoteric' Buddha images, and monasteries (viharas), which is the oldest site in the region.[1][2][3] Significant finds at this complex include Buddha's relics.[3] Tantric Buddhism was practiced at this site.[4]
Together with the Ratnagiri and Udayagiri sites a short distance away, Lalitagiri is part of the "Diamond Triangle".[5][6] It used to be thought that one or all of these were the large Pushpagiri Vihara known from ancient records,[1] but this has now convincingly located at a different site.
- ^ a b Hoiberg & Ramchandani 2000, pp. 175–176.
- ^ "Excavated Buddhist site, Laitagiri". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ a b Goldberg & Decary2012, p. 387.
- ^ Biswas 2014, p. 58.
- ^ "Lalitgiri". Government of Odisha: Department of Tourism. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ Kumar, Arjun (22 March 2012). "Sounds of silence at Buddhist sites in Odisha, Ratnagiri-Udayagiri-Lalitgiri". Economic times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.