Dhamek Stupa, Buddhist stupa in India
Dhamek Stupa is a massive stupa located at Sarnath, 13 km away from Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
The Dhamek Stupa was built in 500 CE to replace an earlier structure commissioned by the great Mauryan king Ashoka in 249 BCE, along with several other monuments, to commemorate the Buddha's activities in this location.
Stupas originated as pre-Buddhist tumuli, in which ascetics were buried in a seated position, a tradition still followed in Buddhist countries.
Sarnath Museum, which is around 10 minutes walk from the stupa, houses the famous Ashokan lion capital, which has been adopted as the National Emblem of India.
The Dhamek Stupa is said to mark the spot of a deer park (Rishipattana) where the Buddha gave the first sermon to his five disciples.
Location: Sarnath
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Dhamek Stupa is a massive stupa located at Sarnath, 13 km away from Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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The Sarnath Museum is the oldest site museum of Archaeological Survey of India.
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