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Dhauli

The site of the Kalinga War, with rock edicts of Ashoka and a white peace pagoda.

Photo: Government of Odisha · CC BY 4.0
Price
Free
Time Needed
1–2 hours
Best Time
Late afternoon
Address
Dhauli Shanti Stupa, Dhauli Hills, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002Directions
Getting There
About 8 km south of the city by auto or car.

Why Go

Horrified by the slaughter here, Ashoka is said to have turned to Buddhism, and the white stupa came with Japanese help in the 1970s.

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