Monuments of Sarnath
May 1, 2008 by Editor · 2 Comments
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Sarnath, where Buddha preached his first sermon was once a radiating centre of light throughout the Buddhist world for 1500 years. The place is situated only 8 kilometer away from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
In the third century B.C., Asoka, the Great Maurya Emperor was the first to construct a number of monuments at Sarnath, which included the famous pillar with lion-capital, the stone railing, the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Dhamekh Stupa. Read more
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