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Tourism is an industry that is
experiencing a sharp rise in the world. There are several tourist
destinations in the world.
This has given rise to an entire
industry namely the tourism industry. This has resulted in many places
gaining a lot of reputation.
Orissa is also a very important
tourist destination situated in India. The historical places of Orissa
are a great tourist attractor.
The Orissa historical places are
ancient as the state finds its mention in several historical events
that took place several centuries.
There are several historical places
within the state that are visited by the tourists for their historic
importance.
Puri is a great city to visit both for
religious as well as historic reasons.
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The temple of Lord Jagannath is a great
example of ancient architecture. Apart from the temple, there is also
an Archaeological Museum at Puri that showcases the historic
magnificence of the state. Orissa historical places are something that
can magnetize tourists to it.
This museum was established way back in
1968. Since then, this museum has been showing the world the beauty and
pride of the state. Apart from the museum, there are many other
historical places in Orissa within the city.The historical places in
Orissa include Udayagiri, the Buddhist complex.
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The recent excavations have thrown
light on the sprawling complex that has numerous Buddhist sculptures.
The complete area is on the foothills
acting as an imposing backdrop.
Orissa historical places include the
exposed sculptures received from the excavations.
Udayagiri does not have numerous
Vajrayana sculptures and provides a grand sight in its newly excavated
monastery complex.
The unexcavated area poses mystery to
archaeologists and art lovers regarding the hidden treasures that may
be lying buried.
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The historical places in Orissa has
beautiful images of elephants, sword fights, monkeys, abduction of
women, etc in cave 1 which is also called as Rani Gumpha. The images
express artistic expressions and are a great attraction.
Orissa historical places cannot ignore
Dhauli, the famous place for its Buddhist monuments. This was the place
that saw the bloodiest battles and won Emperor Ashok. The Khandagiri
and Udayagiri hills are the major historical monuments. The rocks of
these hills are carved as well as tunneled.
The Udayagiri caves include elephant caves
with inscriptions. The carvings exhibit popular legends, religious
functions, historical scenes and many dancers. The styles of these
carvings show lots of grace and liveliness.
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