With the growing interest among academicians to explore the vastly spread Buddhist heritage sites of Odisha, Toshali Resorts International, the Gurgaon based hospitality and destination management company which manages four properties in the Buddhist circuit of Odisha has come up with special offering to allure scholars, archaeologists, historians and students to visit, stay and study the Buddhist art & culture of ancient Kalinga dedicated to the Mahayana and Vajrayana sect.
To promote study tours and academic conventions on Buddhist heritage, Toshali has made an exclusive offering of Rs 1000 per room night plus taxes for scholars including breakfast. Also there will be a 10 per cent discount on meals and a free access to the state-of- art library cum interpretation centre at Ratnagiri property. To avail the special rates, the scholars need to produce their identification and assure a minimum stay of three nights. This offer is valid till 15 December 2013 and is applicable to the properties situated at the heritage sites of Ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitgiri. Special packages and rates are also being devised for academic workshops, seminars and conventions in these sites.
“Only few of the Buddhist heritage sites have been unearthed till now which creates lot of excitement among the visitors due to its artistic beauty. Scholars and archaeologists have taken lot of pain to unravel these hidden treasures because of lack of infrastructure in the past. With the up gradation of accommodation units at these heritage sites to international standards and good connectivity we expect to see lot of research and excavation in near future which will showcase the glorious past of Kalingan art & Buddhism to the world. We are hopeful of a surge of 100 per cent in tourist traffic to Buddhist sites of Odisha from domestic as well as inbound segment this year.” said Harihar Patra, Director-Marketing, Toshali Resorts International.
