Toshali Sands

Kalingadesa Charita, a Telugu work indicates Kalinga as the place of origin of Pali language. Kalinga war fought in 261BC between Magadhan emperor Asoka and the people of Kalinga- transformed Asoka into a peace loving and benevolent ruler. Kalinga edicts at Dhauli and Jaugargh. Kalinga architecture posseses a square ground plan and a curvilinear spire. The cube of the sanctum is divided as triratha and increased into pancharatha and saptaratha.