Buddhist Diamond Triangle : UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has officially added Odisha’s famed Buddhist Diamond Triangle—comprising Lalitgiri, Udayagiri, and Ratnagiri—to India’s Tentative List for World Heritage Sites.The Diamond Triangle is a serial cultural nomination of three interconnected monastic complexes located in the Jajpur and Cuttack districts of Odisha. These sites are unique because they document 1,500 years of continuous history, showcasing the transition of Buddhism through three major schools:Theravada (Hinayana),Mahayana,Vajrayana (Esoteric Buddhism),Lalitgiri: The Ancient Spiritual Hub.Located in the Cuttack district, Lalitgiri is the oldest site in the triangle, dating back to the 2nd–3rd Century BCE.
