KENDRAPARA: The remains of a Buddha Vihar along with some stone images of Lord Buddha, Lord Ganesh, Goddess Saraswati and other deities were unearthed from Laxminarayanpur village in the Kendrapara district. Some workers stumbled across the ancient Buddha Vihar while they were digging earth for a pond.
A two-feet-high image of Lord Ganesh having four hands, three-feet-long meditating Buddha idol, threefeet- high idol of Goddess Saraswati, high framed earthen bowls, jars, coins and some stones with inscriptions were found.
The residents have shifted these unearthed idols and other articles to the village temple. Laxminarayanpur is situated near the near the famous Buddhist site at Lalitagiri. These areas had been famous for Buddhist civilisation in the past.
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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