Vaishali Pillar
Vaishali Pillar is a memorial in Saraiya, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. Vaishali Pillar is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Ananda Stupa, as well as near the park Kutagarasala Vihara.Photo: Bpilgrim, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vaishali and Paval Pagoda (Buddha’s Relics stupa in Vaishali).
Vaishali
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Vaishali is an ancient city and a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Mithila region of Bihar, India. It is where Buddha gave his last sermon before leaving to Kushinagar where he achieved Mahaparinirvana.
Paval Pagoda (Buddha’s Relics stupa in Vaishali)
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Paval Pagoda (Buddha’s Relics stupa in Vaishali) is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 2 km southeast of Vaishali Pillar.
Vaishali Pillar
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Ashoka Pillar”
- Categories: pillars of Ashoka and historic site
- Location: Saraiya, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.014° or 26° 0′ 50″ northLongitude
85.10904° or 85° 6′ 33″ eastOpen location code
7MR72475+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 4362804299OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q19323579
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Oriya—“Vaishali Pillar” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “বৈশালী স্তম্ভ”
- Oriya: “ବୈଶାଳୀ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ananda Stupa and Kutagarasala Vihara.
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