Bhubaneshwar, Jan. 20 -- Though Buddhism has largely been a way of life in some parts of India and largely South East Asia, its deep roots in once predominantly followed region like ancient Kalinga or Utkala might fascinate us in the historic texts, but in real life encountering the living traditions often overwhelm us as we know, Kalinga was once the transit point for the spread of Buddhism to offshore destinations following the great massacre during Kalinga War.
Heritage lovers under the aegis of Dhenkanal Heritage Walks (DHW) explored the lesser known living Buddhist village in Sarakpatna , located under Bhapur block of Dhenkanal district along the Sapua river and were astonished to learn the Buddhist way of live still in practice in th...