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LOCATIONS IN BIHAR
* 12 Feb 2025
Kolhua is a famous Buddhist excavation site situated approximately 65
km North-West of Patna. The excavations have revealed the famous Ashokan Pillar at Kutagarasala Vihara, Vaishali having a statue of lion on the top. Excavations also revealed, many other articles related to Buddhism.
Emperor Ashoka built The Lion Pillar at Kolhua. It is made of a highly
polished single piece of red sandstone, surmounted by a bell shaped
capital, 18.3 m high. A life-size figure of a lion is placed on top of
the pillar. There is a small tank here known as Ramkund. This pillar
beside a brick stupa at Kolhua commemorates Buddha's last sermon.
Source: vaishali.nic.in / tourism.bihar.gov.in
Vaishali served as the capital of the Vajjika League of Vrijji
mahajanapada, dating all the way back to the 6th century BCE. Vaishali
also played a starring role in Buddhism, as it was here that Gautama
Buddha delivered his final sermon before attaining parinirvana around
483 BCE.
Source: bing.com
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