Kesariya Stupa

Kesariya Stupa Kesariya Stupa stands as a reminder to the last days of Lord Buddha. It is the largest and tallest Stupa Interesting tales are attached with Kesaria.
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Kesaria Stupa is situated in the East Champaran district of Bihar. It lies at a distance of approximately 110 km from the capital city of Patna. The Kesaria Stupa holds the distinction of being the largest in the world, standing at a height of 104 ft. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavated the stupa in the year 1998. It is believed to date back to somewhere around 200 AD and 750 AD has

a circumference of almost 1400 ft. The amazing stupa serves as a splendid example of Buddhist architecture and archaeological preservation. The initial height of Kesaria Stupa, during the flourishing days of Buddhism in India, was approximately 150 ft. By 1934, when a massive earthquake shook India, the height of the stupa got abridged to 123 ft. After the earthquake, it further sank in the ground and got reduced to its present height. It is believed that Lord Buddha spent a night at this place before his Nirvana and gave his begging -bowl to the Lichhivis. It is further said that he even asked them to go back to Vaishali after his death. Lichhivis are alleged to have built this stupa, as a commemoration of the end-life of Lord Buddha. A six-floors structure, Kesaria Stupa stands as a reminder to the last days of Lord Buddha and his humanitarian approach towards people, independent of caste and creed. The excavations carried out at the site of the stupa have led to some noteworthy findings, like Islamic coins, arrow heads, copper and terracotta items, earthen lamps, decorated bricks etc. There are also a number of Lord Buddha images, in "Bhoomi Sparsh Mudra" and other sitting postures. How to reach Kesaria Stupa

By Air
The Patna airport is the nearest, lying at a distance of 120 km. By Rail
Chakia is the nearest railway station from Kesaria Stupa, well connected with Kolkata and Delhi with broad gauge network. By Road
Kesaria has a very good road network, well linked with cities like Muzzaffarpur, Motihari, etc. This is UnOfficial Fanpage managed & updated by Bihar Lover.

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15/12/2011

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavated the stupa in the year 1998.

● Journey of tourist named 'Chiyu' in Feb 2011 - See the image! ●Bid farewell to the three companions, in the other car ...
15/12/2011

● Journey of tourist named 'Chiyu' in Feb 2011 - See the image! ●

Bid farewell to the three companions, in the other car before the arch Vesali, nearly nine o'clock, the car immediately ask the locals Jieyun to, so patiently wait for the next, finally a car but they are bound to Muzaffarpur , to Kesariya a vehicle and no, have been a 11 -point half, thinking that if the 12 -point first made no to it, had moved troops to the capital of the teacher, who knows only a dynamic concept, the villagers shouted at me that this car, in front of moving to the dark rust is a broken car, or standing or sitting on the roof of a group of black, limp from limp meandering, apart from anything else on the train now! So I look forward to waiting on the last half a day, which crowded into the waste depot in the bad car.

To Kesariya the beginning of the road is still full of decent, did not think that more and more narrow roads do not say, but also into the gravel pit scarred pit dirt road, the car came back a few inquire about a car, all that afternoon, three or four After the bus has not in the drive, this way, had to take things one step, followed by first Chakia , Muzaffarpur go down to Hajipur , Vaishali forward it! I think tonight is a return to a renunciation can not bark.

About half past three p.m. until this is only 60 kilometers away finish, Kesariya Stupa on the road, AD 1998 only to find the big tower, probably the largest stupa in India today, if this were built by Ashoka, that there should be more than two thousand years of history, the book written by the Buddha to stop off the Lichhivis people to move forward Kushinagar country, and stay at the bowl of a gift.

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15/12/2011
15/12/2011

Interesting fact ab't Kesariya Stupa: It was known as 'Deora' locally!

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15/12/2011

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15/12/2011

Kesariya Stupa stands as a reminder to the last days of Lord Buddha.

01/12/2011

Rising to a height of 104 feet, and much reduced than its reported original height, it is still one foot taller than the famous Borobodur Stupa in Java & according to the National Informatics Centre of East Champaran ( Bapudham Motihari ) publication, the Kesariya Stupa was 123 feet tall before the 1934 earthquake in Bihar.

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