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Peace pagoda of Ashoka's Kalinga war
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Half day · The peace hill
- Morning visit
- Stupa circuit
- Edict stop
- River corner
- Bhubaneswar return
Geography & terrain
Dhauligiri lies 8 km south of Bhubaneswar in Odisha — the low hill of the Ashoka-era peace, its white stupa and the Daya river's plain below the hill's edge, a pilgrimage site of the Buddhist memory.
History & culture
The hill is the Kalinga war's site — where Ashoka's brutal 261 BCE conquest turned the emperor to the remorse and Buddhism that reshaped his rule; the modern white-vaulted Dhauligiri stupa, with the edicts and the rock surfaces of the hill, marks the place of the war's turning, and the Peace Pagoda's memorial gives the site its 20th-century form.
Where to stay
Budget
₹800–2,000/night
Mid-range
₹2,000–4,000/night
Comfort
₹4,000+/night
Things to do
- White stupa
- Ashoka edicts
- Kalinga plain
- Peace gardens
- River bed
Eat & drink
- Pakhala with fried fish
- Dalma
- Rasagola
- Chenna poda
Getting there
- Fly
- Bhubaneswar (BBI)
- Train
- Bhubaneswar & Cuttack junctions
- Road from Bhubaneswar
- varies by district — 40–400 km
- Getting around
- Autos and city buses
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹4,000–9,500 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹800–4,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹500–900
- Per day · Activities
- ₹400–800
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 9–27°C · None rain
- Feb · Good
- 12–31°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 17–36°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 23–41°C · None rain
- May · Hot
- 26–42°C · None rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 27–38°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 25–32°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 25–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Oct · Good
- 18–32°C · Light rain
- Nov · Best
- 12–29°C · None rain
- Dec · Best
- 9–26°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Odia (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The hill's quiet makes the morning and the sunset the good hours
- Pairs with the city's temples and the Nandankanan circuit
- The site's modesty asks little — an easy half day
Frequently asked questions
What is Dhauligiri?
The hill of the Kalinga war — where Ashoka turned to Buddhism.
What is there to see?
The white Peace Pagoda, the edicts and the war-plain's view.
How long is the visit?
A half day from Bhubaneswar.
Peace pagoda of Ashoka's Kalinga war
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