Odisha's Buddhist bronzes are significant metal sculptures, primarily from the 7th-8th centuries AD, found in large hoards like Achutarajpur, showcasing the region's rich Buddhist past, especially for Vajrayana Buddhism, depicting deities like Tara, Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and ritual items, reflecting East Indian styles and influencing Southeast Asia. Key sites like Ratnagiri, Lalitagiri, and Udayagiri form the "Diamond Triangle," revealing extensive art and learning centers with unique artistic styles blending local and Nalanda influences.

Buddhist Bronzes of Odisha: A Study in Context of the Evolution of Buddhist Deities, Sagarika Mohapatra, Pratibha Prakashan, Hardcover, 144 pages, $80.00

Sagarika Mohapatra is a distinguished scholar of Buddhist studies, in her own right. With a 1st class in Philosophy from Ravens Haw College, Utkal University she studied Ancient Indian History and Archaeology in Martin Luther University, Hale, Germany under the great Indologist Prof. Heinz Mode. Securing Grade 1 in the University, she did her PhD in Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan with direct UGC fellowship. Being a recipient of prestigious Japan Foundation fellowship, she did her Post-Doctorate in Bukkyo Daigaku, Kyoto Japan in 1980-1982. She joined North Eastern Hill University for some years after shifting to Bhubaneswar. She has published a number of Papers in both National and International journals besides, attending a number of International conferences in Buddhism.