 | Ashok Stupa at Lalitpur - Kathmandu The Ashok Stupa at Lalitpur - Kathmandu has been built by the emperor Ashoka in 250 B.C. |
 | Travel India-Dhamek Stupa at Sarnath, Varanasi Dhamek Stupa (Dhamekh and Dhamekha) is a massive stupa located at Sarnath, 13 km away from Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Dhamek Stupa was built ca. 500 AD to replace an earlier structure commissioned by the great Mauryan king Ashoka in 249 B.C.E., along with several other monuments, to commemorate his pilgrimage there. Stupas originated as circular mounds encircled by large stones. King Ashoka built stupas to enshrine small pieces of calcinated bone and other relics of Buddha and his disciples. An Ashoka pillar with an edict engraved on it stands near the site. The Dhamek Stupa is said to mark the spot of a deer park (Rishipattana) where the Buddha gave the first sermon to his five disciples after attaining enlightenment,"revealing his Eightfold Path leading to nirvana". The stupa was enlarged on six occasions but the upper part is still unfinished. While visiting Sarnath in 640 AD, Xuanzang recorded that the colony had over 1,500 priests and the main stupa was nearly 300 feet (91 m) high.[7] In its current shape, the stupa is a solid cylinder of bricks and stone reaching a height of 43.6 meters and having a diameter of 28 meters. It is the most massive structure in Sarnath. The basement seems to have survived from Ashoka's structure: the stone facing is chiseled and displays delicate floral carvings of Gupta origin. The wall is covered with exquisitely carved figures of humans and birds, as well as inscriptions in the Brāhmī script. |
 | Boudha 1 -Katmandu Nepal - A large stupa, and the entrance to Buddhist temple behind it. Boudha is a small town that is now a suburb of Kathmandu - about a half hour taxi ride from downtown KTM. It is an important pilgrimage site. Stupas originally were often made to contain important relics of the Buddha, like bits of clothing or beads or even parts of the body. The huge stupa built here goes back at least a thousand years, and maybe originally to the Emperor Ashoka. In the background you can hear the afternoon chanting session of the monks who live here. There are many monasteries of Tibetan Buddhists here. |
 | Sanchi Stupa no 1 Sanchi is the place where emperor Ashoka had a big stupa build after his conversion to buddhism. Now it is a very small and unasuming place, but barbours these great monuments. Remarcible are its stone engravings and sculputers. |
 | Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath Dhamekh stupa, Sarnath, outside Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (India). This stupa, reportedly built in the time of Emperor Ashoka, marks the place the Buddha preached his first sermon in the Sarnath Deer Park. There are still deer, but they're behind a fence. This stupa is the most impressive of what was a vast monastery/temple complex before Muslim (Turkish, I think) invaders destroyed it. It was re-discovered by the British and has undergone some restoration since the 1800s. This video was taken during a visit by the Dalai Lama to the area. |
 | Sanchi Stupa no 3 Sanchi is the place where emperor Ashoka had a big stupa build after his conversion to buddhism. Now it is a very small and unasuming place, but barbours these great monuments. Remarcible are its stone engravings and sculputers. |
 | SANCHI INDIA PART 35 SANCHI in the state of Madhya Pradesh, Sanchi Stupa is a famous ancient Buddhist monument. Emperor Asoka (273-236 B.C.) built this stupa in Buddha's honour. The Four gateways were constructed in 35 BC |
 | Global Treasures Nepal GTR-DVD-1164 - In the history of Nepal the small Newar town of Kirtipur is unique. Even though the founding of the town dates back to the 12th century and the time of King Shivadev its true origin is probably far older as discoveries that date back to the Pre-Lichchavi epoch indicate that it could be one of the oldest settlements in the entire Kathmandu Valley. In the course of time, and particularly under the reign of the Malla Kings, Kirtipur developed into a small independent town with several beautiful temples and sanctuaries. The design of today's Buddhist Chilandeo Stupa dates back to the 16th century but the original building is attributed to the Indian King, ASHOKA. Under the reign of this legendary leader in the third century A.D., Buddhism began to spread across the length and breadth of the Indian subcontinent. The many years of Kirtipur's independence came to an end in 1482 when the town's inhabitants reluctantly came under the rule of the nearby city of Patan. Today the town of almost fifteen thousand inhabitants is divided into two areas. The eastern section is predominantly inhabited by Buddhists while the upper part of the town consists mainly of Hindus. However, both areas of the town are united by an idyllic rural atmosphere. Due to the declining economic situation in Kirtipur the town's cultural monuments appear to represent the last ray of hope for its inhabitants and a much needed possible source of future income. Global Treasures - History's Most Protected Monuments - Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live today, and what we pass on to future generations. our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa's Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world's heritage. Join us as we explore one of these protected monuments. |
 | Gandhara Civilization, Buddhist Remains Taxila The Oldest rulers of Taxila, the Takshakas, their modern descendants being Taka tribe, whose name originated from their worship of Takila, i.e. serpents, have given rise to the name of the city,Taxila, correctly Taksha-sila, i.e. the hill capital of the Takshakas, the exact Persian translation of which id Margalla, correctly Mar (serpent)-I-Qila (fort).it is on the western side of the Margalla Hill that Taxila is located on bank of a local river,called Tamra-nala, correctly Dharama-nala (Dharma meaning "Buddhist moral law) --a name derived from a nearby Buddhist stupa, called Dharmarajika stupa, the first of its kind erected by the Mauryan emperor Asoka about the middle of the 3rd century B.C. |
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