1,300-year-old Buddhist Stupa found in Odisha

On 27th February, 2023, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found a 1,300-year-old stupa in the middle of a mining site in Odisha’s Jajpur district from where Khondalite stones were excavated for the project around the Jagannath Temple in Puri.

About the Stupa

  • The stupa could be 4.5 meters tall and initial assessment showed it may belong to the 7th or 8th century.
  • The newly discovered stupa was possibly disfigured in an earlier period. The ASI would now attempt to fully retrieve the structure’s archaeological heritage, restore it to its original form and undertake the protection of the site.

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