Odisha-Buddhist Tamilnadu Tour from Delhi

Transfer to Puri and stop at Pipplli (an applique work village) en route after arriving at Bhubaneswar Airport or Railway Station. Then check into the hotel. After a visit to the world-famous Jagannath Temple from the 12th century (one of the four dhams; only Hindus are permitted inside the precincts of the Jagannath Temple), spend some time relaxing at the golden beach before returning to the hotel and spending the night in Puri.

After breakfast, proceed to Konark and stop at Chandrabhaga Beach (Orissa's cultural and traditional identity, which is renowned for its long stretch of golden sand bordered by casuarinas). Next, proceed to Kuruma, an ancient Buddhist site that is less well-known and is situated 10 km southeast of Konark's well-known Sun Temple. Remains from what is thought to have once been a thriving Buddhist monastery were discovered during State Archaeology wing excavations. Hiuen Tsang has referred to this monastery. The site's creation is attributed to the eighth or ninth century AD. A tiny temple with three Buddhist statues—a crowned Buddha seated in the bhumisparsa mudra, a Padmapani Avalokiteshvara, and Revanta—is currently located at the location. Kuruma locals together worship these three pictures as "Yamadharma." According to historians, the monastery measures 34 meters long and 34 meters wide. It also has a shrine room, Buddhist monks' quarters, and a sizable courtyard shaped like the tantric symbol for Buddhism, the "Swastika" (Vajrayana or Tantrayana) then return to Konark, where you will visit the Sun Temple (built by King Narasimhadeo in the 13th century; it is one of India's Seven Wonders, a World Heritage Site, and also known as "Black Pagoda") and take in the breathtaking Light & Sound Show (Closed on Monday), after which you will drive back to Puri Hotel and spend the night there.

Check out of the hotel after breakfast, then travel to Gopalpur. After you arrive in Gopalpur Check in at the hotel, unwind, and then enjoy some free time at the sea beach and shopping in Gopalpur before returning to the hotel for the night.

After breakfast, take a full-day excursion to Lalitgiri (an archaeological site of a Buddhist monastery from the fourth to the eighth centuries A.D.), which includes monastic ruins, numerous votive stupa, works by various Buddhist sculptors, and a large stupa from which Buddha relic caskets are accessible. The largest Buddhist monastery that we are aware of, Ratnagiri, thrived between the fourth and the fourteenth centuries AD with the majority of its sculptors belonging to the Vajrayana sect, hundreds of votive and brick stupa, and a vast monastery. Visit Udayagiri, a sizable Buddhist monastery that is still being excavated, after that. Return to the Bhubaneswar Hotel and spend the night there.

After breakfast, participate in a beach activity, return to the hotel to rest, and then travel to Konark while stopping at the Ramchandi Temple, Sun Temple, (The temple was built by King Narasimhadeo in the 13th century, it is counted among the 7 wonders of India, famous for world heritage site & also known as “Black Pagoda”), Chandrabhaga Beach (Orissa's cultural and traditional identity, which is renowned for its long stretch of golden sand bordered by casuarinas). Finally, return to the Puri hotel overnight.

A full-day excursion to the Buddhist cave on Kayam Hill and Langudi Giri, a recent excavation that contains monastic, stupa, and Mahayana sculpture ruins. The location is in the Jajpur district's Salipur village. On top of the hill are several early medieval Buddhist temples and monuments, as well as a collection of 34 Buddhist stupas carved out of rock. The figure of Lord Buddha in the "Samudra Mudra" from the seventh century is the most well-known of these rock-cut stupas. According to historians, the hill is also home to the ruins of Pushpagiri University, also known as Pushpagiri Mahavihara, a significant Buddhist center of study that existed between the second and tenth centuries AD. The foundations show that it served as a hub for the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana branches of Buddhism at the time and then get back to the hotel for a night stay at Bhubaneswar.

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and visit the Ram Temple. You will then be dropped off at the Bhubaneswar Airport or Railway Station for your next destination while carrying wonderful memories of Odisha.