Ratnagiri
A Buddhist monastery of the fifth century on a hill, its doorway carved as finely as anything in India.
- Where
- Jajpur, Odisha, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 20.6412, 86.3353
Get the Ratnagiri stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ratnagiri. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Odisha volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ratnagiri
Udayagiri, Jajpur 6.9 km
The largest Buddhist monastery of the Odisha triangle, a stupa and two monasteries under excavation.
Lalitgiri 7.0 km
A relic casket that may hold the Buddha's remains.
Pushpagiri Vihara 18 km
A Buddhist university on three hills, lost until 1995 and still being dug.
Udayagiri Buddhist Complex 34 km
The largest of the three, still being dug.
Barabati Fort 52 km
A tenth century fort at Cuttack, left with its moat, its gate and the mound of a nine storeyed palace.
Bhitarkanika National Park 56 km
Saltwater crocodiles and mangrove creeks.
Kapilash Temple 60 km
A Shiva temple on a hill in Dhenkanal, reached by thirteen hundred and fifty two steps.
Kanjia Lake 60 km
A lake inside Nandankanan with boats on it, and the zoo round it.
More national monuments in Odisha
Questions
Where is Ratnagiri?
Ratnagiri is in Jajpur, Odisha. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Udayagiri, Jajpur (6.9 km), Lalitgiri (7.0 km), Pushpagiri Vihara (18 km).
How do I get the Ratnagiri stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ratnagiri and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Odisha volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ratnagiri before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Odisha volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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