Historical Sights and Heritage

2. Buddhism & Jainism Influence

• • After the Kalinga War, Odisha became a major center for Buddhist learning.
  • Ratnagiri, Udayagiri, and Lalitgiri – known as the Diamond Triangle – were famous Buddhist sites with stupas and monasteries.
  • Jainism also flourished, leaving behind heritage sites like Khandagiri & Udayagiri Caves.