45th Foundation Day of Dhauli Peace Pagoda observed

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45th Foundation Day of Dhauli Peace Pagoda observed Bhubaneswar: The 45th Foundation Day of Dhauli Peace Pagoda was observed here on Sunday. More than 50 Buddhist monks from Thailand, Nepal, Shillong, Japan and America took part in the celebration.

Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Kumar Patasani and KIIT & KISS founder Dr. Achyuta Samanta were among other dignitaries who graced the occasion.

A book on the Dhauli Peace Pagoda authored by Dr. Bimalendu Mohanty was launched following which Dr. Samanta felicitated all the dignitaries who had come from abroad.

Taking to Twitter, Dr. Samanta said, “Glad to be the part of celebration on the occasion of 45th Foundation Day of Dhauli Peace Pagoda.”

The Stupa or the peace pagoda as popularly referred to was inaugurated on 8th Nov 1972.

History behind the Peace Pagoda:

Dhauli in the outskirts of Odisha’s state capital witnessed deadly, furious and most famous battle named ‘Kalinga War’ is also the unique place that initiated the everlasting message of peace of Lord Buddha that spread across the globe especially in South and South East Asian countries of the world.

This war was the reason of transformation of King Ashoka, wherein the warrior king became a follower of Buddhism and managed to spread it around the world by following the path of peace and non-violence.

Several rock edicts of the Ashokan times in Pali Lipi throws light into the life and time and takes one back to the history.

Over the years, Dhauli – the peace pagoda is a major tourism destination for Buddhist tourists coming from across the globe and a integrated part of almost all the tour itineraries in Odisha.

Dhauli is a major Buddhist destination for Buddhist tourist coming to Odisha.

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