Of course, the Dhauli elephant sculpture is a work in stone/rock; but in my opinion, once the carving had been finished by the Dhauli artist(s), in about 261 BCE, under the patronage of Asoka, the ...

Elephant sculpture likely from 3 B.C. found in Odisha The monolithic rock cut elephant figure is an important symbol of Buddhism, said Historian Anil Dhir Updated - May 17, 2023 09:20 pm IST ...

The rock inscription is surrounded by vegetation on all four sides. While the rock edicts are Centrally-protected, the Ashoka pillar and Dhauli Shanti Stupa are under the protection of a trust.

Archaeologists in eastern India have unearthed an elephant statue thought to date to the third century B.C., when the region was mainly Buddhist.

Dhauli Hills in Odisha is Home to The Stunning Shanti Stupa And More ... The rock cut elephant structure atop the edicts is one of the earliest sculptures in the region.

Dhauli hills – An ancient centre for Buddhism Dhauligiri Hills are located on the bank of river Daya, about 8 km from Bhubaneswar. Set in a serene and peaceful environment, the place is well ...

Discovered in the year 1837 by Lt M Kittoo, the set of rock edicts found at Dhauli, a little distance away from Bhubaneswar, contain 11 of the 14 rock edicts of Ashoka.

Bhubaneswar, July 1: Dhauli, the international peace pagoda constructed with an Indo-Japanese collaboration in 1972, is going to have modern sculptures, landscaping, pathways and development of the ...

The elephant statue is very similar to one found at Dhauli, also known as Dhaulagiri, an ancient center of Buddhism about 12 miles (19 kilometers) upstream, Dhir said. That statue has been dated ...