Dungamal (Chhatragarh), Odisha, INDIA

Dungamal (Chhatragarh) (Oriya: ଡୁଂଗ ମାଳ) is a census town 7 km from Balugaon NAC (nearest railway station Chilka Rly. Station and which last village of Chilka Block towards south. also important for Basic Training Center of India Navy (INS CHILKA).

Presently new private medical opened (ABHA HOSPITAL) in Khordha district in the state of Orissa, India. In ancient time it was a fort of Khurdagarh under Banpur King BanaSur. To protect the kingdom, it was created a big canal linked to lake Chilka to Mountain Bhaleri. Now it is situated besides the village Dungamal(Chhatragarh)

Near to Ava Hospital There is a Big Jagannath Temple, Guru Dwara, Beside one Masjid & Church also newly constructed here. this is small area but all India people staying due to Defense establishment INS CHILKA (Basic Training Centre of Indian Navy. 

This area is well connect to Bhubaneswar capital city (97 km) & Berhempur silk city to Orissa by road NH-5(Bus Stop Naval Chhaka & Rail way EcoR (Chilka station). now new Balugaon Bypass road NH-5 connected point here.

This village has U.G.M.E School( Chhatra U.G.M.E School, Std- 1 to 8th class) under chilka Block of Khurda. OTDC Pranthanibas is very good Hotel. Beside Pranthanibas many more Hotels are also available.

Tourist can have a nice time on boat on Chilika Lake and enjoy 3-4 days vacation.

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Dhauli - Shanti Stupa at Dhauligiri

Dhauli (Oriya: ଧଉଳି) hills are located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of Bhubaneswar in Orissa (India). It is a hill with vast open space adjoining it, and has major Edicts of Ashoka engraved on a mass of rock, by the side of the road leading to the summit of the hill. Dhauli hill is presumed to be the area where Kalinga War was fought.

Ashoka had a special weakness for Dhauli, where the battle was fought. The Daya river is said to have turned red with the blood of the many deceased after the battle, and enabled Ashoka to realize the magnitude of horror associated with war. 

He saw to it that Dhauli became an important center of Buddhist activities. He built several chaityas, stupas and pillars there. He got abodes excavated for the recluse, instructions inscribed for officials, expounded the main principles of dandaniti for the public, provided special status to his new kingdom including the stupas at Dhauli.

The Rock Edicts found here include Nos. I-X, XIV and two separate Kalinga Edicts. In Kalinga Edict VI, he expresses his concern for the "welfare of the whole world". The rock-cut elephant above the Edicts is the earliest Buddhist sculpture of Orissa. The stone elephant shows the animal's foreparts only, though it has a fine sense of form and movement. It has another significance, which is related to earth in form of an elephant, and to that extent, elephant probably represented the Buddha to devotees.

On the top of the hill, a dazzling white peace pagoda has been built by the Japan Buddha Sangha and the Kalinga Nippon Buddha Sanghain the 1970s.

The nearby region also houses Ashokan edicts and possibly a Stupa at Bhaskareshwar temple at Tankapani road as argued by scholars. The Dhauligiri hills also has an ancient Shiva temple which is the place for mass gathering during Shiva Ratri Celebrations.

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The Magic Cat

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