Stupas, inscription indicate Lord Buddha's visit to Kalinga
by Prafulla Das, The Hindu, Aug 4, 2005.
10 stupas matched with the mention made by Chinese traveller Hieun Tsang during his travel in AD 629-645 ``The rare discovery would solve many unanswered questions pertaining to the location of the capital of Kalinga.''
BHUBANESWAR, India -- Buddhist stupas and inscriptions indicating Lord Buddha's visit to the erstwhile Kalinga have been found in archaeological excavations in Jaipur district in Orissa. Emperor Ashoka built 10 stupas in the Kalinga.
``The rare discovery would solve many unanswered questions pertaining to the location of the capital of Kalinga, preaching by Lord Buddha in Kalinga and the Kalinga war,'' Culture Minister Damodar Rout told presspersons here on Wednesday.
