Lalitagiri

Lalitagiri
Lalitagiri Mahastupa
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
RegionCoastal
StatusPreserved
Location
LocationIndia
StateOdisha
Shown within India
Geographic coordinates20°35′22″N 86°15′02″E / 20.5894°N 86.2506°E / 20.5894; 86.2506

Lalitagiri (Odia: ଲଳିତଗିରି) (also known as Nalitagiri) is a major Buddhist complex in the Indian state of Odisha. The complex is home to stupas, 'esoteric' Buddha images, and monasteries (viharas), which is the oldest site in the region. Significant finds at this complex include Buddha's relics. Tantric Buddhism was practiced at this site.

Together with the Ratnagiri and Udayagiri sites a short distance away, Lalitagiri is part of the "Diamond Triangle" of Buddhist sites. It used to be thought that one or all of these were the large Pushpagiri Vihara known from ancient records, but this has now convincingly located at a different site.