Kesariya Stupa
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Kesariya Stupa is a massive ancient Buddhist monument in Bihar, India, believed to be one of the tallest and largest stupas in the world and traditionally associated with the Buddha’s last sermon.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | by road from Patna ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddha’s last sermon
ⓘ
Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | commemoration of Buddha’s last sermon to Licchavis ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist pilgrimage site in India
ⓘ
Monuments of National Importance in Bihar ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Theravada and early Buddhist traditions ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | British archaeologists in the 19th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromPatna | about 110–120 km (approximate) ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
relic monument ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple circumambulatory paths
ⓘ
niches with Buddha images ⓘ terraced structure ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Kesariya town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
Buddha statues
ⓘ
ancient brickwork ⓘ terracotta artifacts ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 104 feet (exposed)
ⓘ
approximately 30 meters (exposed) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Gupta period (major development phase, as believed by scholars)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late Maurya period (at earliest phase, as believed by scholars) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
East Champaran district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Kesariya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near |
Motihari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaishali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing entrances on terraces ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gangetic plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest Buddhist stupas in volume
ⓘ
one of the tallest ancient Buddhist stupas ⓘ |
| stateParty | Bihar state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
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