A VISIT TO A PLACE OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Introduction:-
There are many historical
places in Orissa. The Khandagiri and Udayagiri hills are very important. They
are very close to each other. They are situated about two kilometers away from
Bhubaneswar the capital city of Orissa. The places are on the way from
Bhubaneswar to Khurdha.
Name
and Situation of the place:- During the pre-Christian era Jain ascetics
used to live in the caves in these hills. The caves were made by the famous
Oriya King Mahameghabahan Air Kharavel. He ruled in the 2nd century B.C.
According to historical reports it is said that the sacred bones of Mahavir Jin
were buried on the Udayagiri hilis. The temple of Rishavanath is on the top of
the hill. A ground image of Parswanath has been placed near the temple.
Historical
significance:- Thad a chance to visit
these historical places during my stay at Bhubaneswar. I went there with my
cousin brother by a two wheeler. We saw that the Khandagiri hill is taller than
the Udayagiri. There are 19 caves on it. The edicts of Kharvel have been carved
out on the walls of the caves. We saw the Hathee Gumpha, Bagha Gumpha, Rani
Gumpha and Saragpuri. Saragpuri and Ranigumpha are two sotreyed. We also saw
many beautiful stone images on the walls of the caves.
Description:-
The Hathee Gumpha is very
important because the detailed records of king Kharavel's reign have been
carved on the walls of this gumpha in Pali language. It is the only stone
inscription in India. The ancient glory of Orissa is known from these
inscriptions.
Conclusion:- A small market has been set up on the foot of
the hills. There are shops of many kinds to attract the visitors. There are
hotels, snack bars and restaurants. We bought some stone images, took slight
tiffin and came back to Bhubaneswar.
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