Dhauligiri Presentation

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Dhauligiri Hills, Bhubaneswar- History, Visiting
Hours Other Details
Dhauligiri Hills is a historical site located on
the banks of River Daya in Bhubaneshwar. It is
one of the most popular Tourist Places in
Bhubaneswar and also one of the important places
of heritage in Odisha.
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History of Dhauligiri Hills Odisha Dhauli is
well known for its famous rock edicts of Ashoka.
Dhauli hill is presumed to be the area where the
Kalinga War was fought and won by the Mauryan
emperor Ashoka in 265 BC. At the time Ashoka was
taking up arms against Kalinga. The water of the
River Daya turned red with the blood of the
deceased in the terrible Kalinga War. Ashoka to
realize the magnitude of horror associated with
war. He saw to it that Dhauli became an important
center of Buddhist activities.
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• Things to do in Dhauligiri
• Enjoy the Picnic Spot.
• Visit the Shanti Stupa.
• Enjoy the photoshoot session.
• Enjoy the light sound event in the evening.
• Visit the 2 Hindu temples Lord Vairangeswar
  Mahadev and Dhabaleswar Mahadev.

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• How to Reach Dhauligiri?
• Reach by Road Around 13km from Bhubaneswar
  Railway Station and can be easily reached by Cabs
  Local Transport (MO BUS, Bhubaneswar)
• Reach by Rail Nearest Railway Station is at
  Master Canteen Square, Bhubaneswar which is about
  13 km.
• Reach by Air The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik
  Airport, Bhubaneswar, which is 6 km away. From
  Biju Patnaik Airport you can also avail of Cabs
  Local Transport.

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• Ticket Price Free Entry
• Usually there is no entry fee to visit Dhauli
  Hills but you may have to pay for Parking need
  to pay local people who claimed to be caretaker
  of the place.
• Visiting Hours
• Dhauli Giri Shanti Stupa 7 am 7 pm (Monday to
  Sunday public holidays)

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hope my articles are useful for you guys to plan
your vacation in Dhauligiri Hills Bhubaneswar.
Its really a peaceful place ever. I most
recommend this place to spend some quality time
with your near dear ones. If you like my
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