1400 Year Old Idol of Lord Buddha Unearthed in Khurda of Odisha
In a major breakthrough in field of research by Utkal University, the students have discovered an ancient idol of Lord Buddha with seven-head snake from Govindapur area near Banapur in Khurda district of Odisha.
The varsity researchers have sought assistance from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and State Museum for more research on the statue. While 80 percent of the five-foot statue was buried in soil, the face of Lord Buddha with seven-head snake was found outside the ground.