Guest guest Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 1st century BC Buddhist site likely to be handed over to Archaeological survey newindiaporess.com KENDRAPARA: A Buddhist site, believed to belong to the first century BC, is likely to be handed over to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), according to official sources. The site, which was discovered at Langudi hills in Jajpur district a few years ago by the Institute of Maritime and South East Asian Studies in 1996, possessed unexplored Buddhist treasures. Its protection and conservation had become essential in view of latest discovery of a rare Ashokan sculpture and rock-cut inscriptions in which the emperor's name was found, the sources said. Once the ASI took over the area, further excavation work would get a boost. Union Minister for Culture, Jagmohan, who visited the site a year ago, had suggested that the ASI should take over the findings for its scientific conservation. An administrative decision in this regard is expected to be announced shortly, the sources said. Earlier, discoveries at the site included huge Buddha Vihara encompassed by brick walls, four idols of Buddha in different meditating postures and a seven feet high shrine besides smaller Viharas. ASI sources said the Langudi Buddhist site was one of the earliest Buddhist cultural heritage sites dating back to the first century BC. Buddhism took deep roots and continued to flourish here under the royal patronage of the Bhaumakara dynasty till the 11th century AD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 Vrin, If this site is from the beginnings of Buddhism, wouldn't it actually be older than the first century B.C. by your calculations? Dharmapada vediculture, "vrnparker" <vrnparker> wrote: > 1st century BC Buddhist site likely to be handed over to > Archaeological survey > newindiaporess.com > KENDRAPARA: A Buddhist site, believed to belong to the first century > BC, is likely to be handed over to the Archaeological Survey of India > (ASI), according to official sources. > > The site, which was discovered at Langudi hills in Jajpur district a > few years ago by the Institute of Maritime and South East Asian > Studies in 1996, possessed unexplored Buddhist treasures. > > Its protection and conservation had become essential in view of > latest discovery of a rare Ashokan sculpture and rock-cut > inscriptions in which the emperor's name was found, the sources said. > > Once the ASI took over the area, further excavation work would get a > boost. > > Union Minister for Culture, Jagmohan, who visited the site a year > ago, had suggested that the ASI should take over the findings for its > scientific conservation. An administrative decision in this regard is > expected to be announced shortly, the sources said. > > Earlier, discoveries at the site included huge Buddha Vihara > encompassed by brick walls, four idols of Buddha in different > meditating postures and a seven feet high shrine besides smaller > Viharas. > > ASI sources said the Langudi Buddhist site was one of the earliest > Buddhist cultural heritage sites dating back to the first century BC. > Buddhism took deep roots and continued to flourish here under the > royal patronage of the Bhaumakara dynasty till the 11th century AD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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