THE KALINGA WAR

The place shown in the picture is the bank of the Daya River near Dhauli Hill. On the way to the Sun Temple, we came across this place where it is said that the war of Kalinga (265-264 BC) was fought.

 

The Kalinga War resulted in the deaths of about 100,000 men on the Kalinga side and 100,000 on King Ashoka's side. Legends also state that the Daya The river was turned red with blood. The sorrows of the victims of the war turned King Ashoka into a great, kind-hearted Buddhist monk.

I don't know if he could attain salvation, but he made a tremendous contribution to fostering peace and harmony through Buddhism. I wish we could learn from history and not continue to repeat bloodshed and war. Our world needs more peace than nuclear weapons, and I hope the transition takes place sooner.