Rock inscription of the edicts of Asoka and the sculpture of elephant, Dhauli

What is protected

Rock inscription of the edicts of Asoka and the sculpture of elephant

This is the description in the ASI's list of protected monuments. Monuments of National Importance are protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958: building and mining are restricted within 100 metres, and within 300 metres only with permission.

Getting there

• Lingaraj Temple Road (LGTR)halt, about 6 km away in a straight lineDirections ↗
• Sarkantra (SRKT)halt, about 7 km away in a straight lineDirections ↗
• Bhubaneswar (BBS)railway station, about 9 km away in a straight lineDirections ↗

Stations: OpenStreetMap. Road distances are longer than straight-line ones.

Other protected monuments within 15 km

• Small rock cut cell with a niche and an inscription of Santikara, Dhauli · 0.3 km
• Sisupalgarh Ancient remains inside and outside the rampart · 4.5 km
• Chausath Yogini temple known as Mahamaya temple, Hirapur · 5.5 km
• Sahasralinga Tank, Bhubaneswar · 5.5 km
• Lord Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar · 5.5 km
• Chitrakarni temple, Bhubaneswar · 5.6 km
• Papnasini Tank, Bhubaneswar · 5.6 km
• Brahmeswara Temple, Bhubaneswar · 5.7 km

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