Minor Structural Stupas at Udayagiri (Eastern Zone)

Structural Stupa–34

The stupa seems to have been constructed during different structural phases. The original stupa made of bricks comprises of eleven courses. The bricks bear finger loop marks with mat impression. The stupa has been enlarged with brick work subsequently veneered by dressed stones.

The stupa is measuring 964 cm in diameter, and it is filled with earth, stones and brick bats.

Structural Stupa–37 (600 cm high)

On a circular platform a circular vedhi of a brick stupa measuring 445 cm in diameter, comprises of three receding mouldings showing three, two and two courses from bottom upwards. The upper course of the third moulding is made of carved bricks. Above it a circular medhi is raised with twenty courses of bricks.

Structural Stupa–38 (90 cm high)

A square masonry vedhi comprises of two mouldings followed by a circular medhi with two bands and a facet at the base, a recess and a band at the top. The stupa is filled with brick bats, soil and pebbles.

Structural Stupa–39 (91 cm high)

The stupa is raised on a platform which is partially made of brick and the other half of dressed stone; probably might be of earlier phase. The square masonry vedhi comprises of two receding tires crowned by a circular medhi with two bands and a facet at the base followed by a recess, rest of the part is missing.

Structural Stupa–41 (82 cm high)

The stupa is raised on a square masonry vedhi, which is in dilapidated condition comprises of five courses measuring 147 x 136 cm crowned by a circular medhi represented by two courses.

Structural Stupa–42 (70 cm high)

The stupa is raised on a square masonry vedhi measuring 151 x 140 cm, comprises of three receding tires followed by a recess and a inverted khura carved like lotus petals surmounted by a square base, crowned by a circular medhi, extent upto three courses.

Structural Stupa–44 (43 cm high)

A square masonry vedhi comprises of three diminishing tiers measuring 148 x 143 cm. Rest of the part is missing.

Structural Stupa–45 and 46

On a rectangular masonry vedhi measuring 239 x 127 cm, comprises of two receding mouldings. This is a common base used for placing two stupas, both the stupas are of same design but structure 46 comprises of three courses and structure 45 comprises of two courses. The second courses of both the stupas have a projecting band.

Structural Stupa–47

This huge brick stupa is raised on a circular vedhi measuring 500 cm in diameter, exhibiting four diminishing tires composed of five, two, two and two courses respectively followed by a circular medhiextent up to eight courses.

Structural Stupa–48 and 49

These two square vedhi’s are constructed on the earlier structure. Both the structures comprises of four courses of stone.

Structural Stupa–50 (27cm high)

A square masonry vedhi comprises of two diminishing tiers measuring 440 x 440 cm. On the northern side iron pin and sockets are preserved. Rest of the part is missing.

Structural Stupa–51 to 56

All the six stupas are survived by square masonry vedhi comprising of three to four receding mouldings. Rest of the part is missing.

Structural Stupa–57

A square masonry vedhi comprises of two tiers measuring 130 x 130 cm, followed by a circular medhi retaining two courses.

Structural Stupa–58

A small square masonry vedhi comprises of single course measuring 95 x 95 cm. Rest of the part is missing.

Structural Stupa–59 (41 cm high)

A square masonry vedhi comprises of three diminishing tiers measuring 160 x 160 cm. Rest of the part is absent.

Structural Stupa–61(28 cm high)

A square vedhi made of bricks comprises of five courses measuring 133 x 126 cm. The stupa is filled with earth and brick bats.

Structural Stupa–62 (98 cm high)

This stupa is situated inside the apsidal chaitya-griha. The circular medhi comprises of seven courses of stone; rest of the part is missing.