Kesaria Buddhist Stupa



Kesaria Buddhist Stupa is located in the eastern region of Champaran, a district of Bihar and is around 110 kilometers away from Patna. It is believed to be built by the Lichhavis between 200 AD to 750 AD to mark the death of Lord Buddha. Kesaria Buddhist Stupa of Bihar with a height of 104 feet, is counted as the largest stupa in the world.



Kesaria Buddhist Stupa in Bihar was excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1998. It is believed that around 200AD to 750 AD, it might had a circumference of 1400 feet. The most attractive thing about the Kesaria Buddhist Stupa is its Buddhist style of architecture and its protection till date. The design of the stupa takes you back to the era when Buddhist style of architecture was in flow.



Kesaria Buddhist Stupa at Bihar has many historical significance. It is said that once Lord Buddha spent a night at this place before his Nirvana and gave away his begging bowl to the Licchavis whom he asked to return to Vaishali after his death.



Apart from the stupa, many other things including Islamic coins, arrow heads, copper and terracotta items, earthen lamps, etc, have been discovered near the Kesaria Buddhist Stupa in Bihar. A number of Lord Buddha images in 'Bhoomi Sparsh Mudra' and other postures have been discovered from the same site.

How to reach Kesaria Stupa

By Air
The Patna airport is the nearest, lying at a distance of 150 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.

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