Government of Odisha Department of Tourism & Culture (Tourism) 4TH KALINGA INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST CONCLAVE Udayagiri | Bhubaneswar 10th - 12th April 2017 PRESS RELEASE With an objective to promote the Buddhist heritage of Odisha as a niche product within and outside the country the Department of Tourism has started organizing the International Conference on Buddhism in Udayagiri, Odisha since 2013. The idea is to bring to light the rich Buddhist heritage through scholastic deliberations and discussions inviting scholars, academicians, researchers, historians and above all the Tour Operators and Travel Agents from within and outside India to promote this glorious chapter of Odisha's history. Buddhism in Odisha is as old as the religion itself. It became the cradle of the newly emerging religion. Odisha had played a major role in converting Buddhism from a regional religion of north India to an international religion. It was at Dhauli that Emperor Ashoka's transformation from Chandashoka to Dharmashoka occurred after his embracing Buddhism. In the last two /three decades hundreds of Buddhist sites were explored and many of them were excavated in Odisha. It is revealed that number of huge Buddhist settlement sites like Lalitgiri, Udayagiri,Ratnagiri, Langudi, Radhanagar, Aragarh etc that all presents a scenic landscape, serene monumental remains (Stupas, Chaityas, Monasteries) and sublime metaphors (Buddha and Boddhisattavs) that tells the story of Odisha’s past of life and culture. This 4 th International Buddhist Conference is being organized at Udayagiri and Bhubaneswar from 10 th to 12 th April 2017 by Department of Tourism in association with Odishan Institute of Maritime and South East Asian Studies and Archaeological Survey of India in support of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) and Odisha Mining Corporation(OMC). The three day conclave attracts about 200 number of International and National delegates scholars of Buddhism and Heritage, Tour Operators, Head Monks and Monks from various monasteries and join together to promote our Buddhist heritage resources in the world market through Odisha Tourism. DELEGATES PARTICIPATING IN THE CONCLAVE Foreign Tour Operators from Malaysia,Vietnam, Nepal and Srilanka 11 Foreign Scholars from Nepal, Sri Lanka, USA and U.K 4 Monks from various Countries : 48 48 National Tour Operators 12 Head Monks from Bodhgaya 20 Monks from Jeerango Monastery: 35 35 Other delegates (writers, authors, bloggers, local tour operators) and local 60 delegates : 60 Total 200 4[ð Kkòw @û«RðûZòK ùaø¡ i¹òk^ú C\dMòeò I bêaù^gße Vûùe @^êÂòZ (10 ZûeòL Vûeê 12 ZûeòL G_âòf 2017) aòMZ 2013 ciòjûVûeê IWògûe ùaø¡ HZòjýKê GK _âcêL C_û\û^ bûaùe ù\g c¤ùe Gaõ ù\g aûjûùe GK ùcøkòK Z[ýKê C^ÜZò Keò _âPûe I _âiûe Keòaû ^òcù« _~ðýU^ aòbûM @û«RðûZúd ùaø¡ i¹òk^úe @ûùdûR^ Keò@ûiêQ«ò û jéZ ùMøeaKê ù`eûA @ûYòaû ^òcù« ùaø¡òK còk^ I @ûùfûP^û ~ûjû aê¡òRúaò, gòlûaòZþ, MùahK I HZòjûiòK Z[û iùaðû_eò Uêe¨ @_ùeUe I Uâûùbf¨ GùR< Gjò C_û\û^e C^ÜZòKeY ^òcù« ù_âûiôûj^ _â\û^ KeòQò û IWògûùe ùaø¡]cð iùZ ù~_eò Êdiµê‰ð _êeûZ^ Gjû ^ìZ^ ]cðe _âùag _[ùe ù\ûkûdcû^, GK @ûõPkòK ]cð bûaùe C©e bûeZeê Gjû Cna ùjûA GK @û«RðûZúd ]cðùe _eòYZ ùjûA@Qò ù~Cñ[ôùe IWògû GK _âcêL bìcòKû MâjY Keò@Qò û Gjò bìcòùe aòMZ 3d Lâú._ì. 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Rita Tarai, Hon'ble MP, Jajpur Sri Ashok Chandra Panda, Hon'ble Minister Tourism & Culture 11.50-12.00 : Speech by Chief Guest Sri Debiprasad Mishra, Hon'ble Minister, Industries and School & Mass Education 12 Noon to 1205 : Vote of thanks by Director, Tourism 12.15, Technical Session 1 Panel Discussion : Buddhist Tourism in Global Perspective 12.15 to 12.25 : Presentation on Odisha Tourism Scenario (Shri U.K Pati) 12.25 to 1.10. P.M. Panel Discussion : Panelists : Chairman : Prof Amiya Kumar Patnaik ,Former Vice Chancellor, Utkal University of Culture. 1. Prof Kusum Kumari ,V.C,Magadha University 2. Prof S.C.Bagri Professor ,HNB University Gharwal. 3. Prof. Basant Bidari ,Prof Lumbini University,Nepal. 4. Prof. Arvind Alok, Chairman Buddhist Monuments Development Council. Delhi. 1.10 to 1.30 P.M. Open Discussion 1.30 to 2.30 : Lunch Post Lunch : Technical Session II (2.30 to 3.45 P.M .) : Buddhist Heritage of Odisha :Text and Context (Tourism Perspective) 2.30 to 2.40 P.M Presentation on Buddhist Sites of Odisha (Dr.S. K. Patnaik) 2.40 to 3.40 P.M - Panel Discussion Panelists : Chairman : Prof Kishore K. Basa 1. Prof Rathansiri Rathanayak, Sri Lanka 2. Prof Anad Singh ,GBU .Delhi 3. Dr. Jeevan Kumar Patnaik, Former Superintending Archaeologist, ASI. 4. Dr.Harish Chandra Prusty, Former Principal, Sahaspur College and Buddhist Researcher 3.40 to 4.00 P.M : Open Discussion 4.00 P.M - Move to Bhubaneswar CULTURAL PROGRAMME 6.30 PM - Utkal Mandap, Bhubaneswar Lighting the Lamp followed by Cultural Programme performed by Ms. Aruna Mohanty and Ms. Sushmita Das .