Ashokan Pillar
Ashokan Pillar
The Pillar at Kolhua, was built by Emperor Ashoka. It is made of a highly polished single piece of red sandstone, surmounted by bell shaped capital, 18.3m. high. A life-size figure of a lion is placed on top of the pillar, He has built here three lion Pillars.
Near Ashokan Pillar
More to see around Bihar.
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Bodhgaya
Thus Buddhism was born here under the Peepal Tree. The Prince had been wandering in search of supreme peace for long six years hither and thither.
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Bodhi Tree
The present Bodhi Tree is probably the fifth succession of the original tree under which the Buddha had attained enlightenment.
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Mahabodhi Temple
which symbolise sovereignty of religion. Four towers on its four corners rise gracefully giving the holy structure a poise and balance.
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Vaishali
Vaishali today is a small village surrounded by banana and mango groves as well as rice fields, Historians maintain that one of the world's first democratic republics with…
