Pippala stupa
Pippala stupa is in Punjab, Pakistan. Pippala stupa is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint julian, as well as near Mohra Morado.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site in Pakistan
- Also known as: “Pipplan Stupa and Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jaulian and Dharmarajika Stupa.
Jaulian
Photo: Urdulife, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jaulian is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE, located in Taxila, in Pakistan. Jaulian, along with the nearby monastery at Mohra Muradu, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – a collection of excavations that were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Jaulian is situated 1 km east of Pippala stupa.
Dharmarajika Stupa
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The Dharmarajika Stupa, also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist stupa near Taxila, Pakistan. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka, the Emperor of Magadha, in the 3rd century BCE. Dharmarajika Stupa is situated 3 km southwest of Pippala stupa.
Sirkap
Archaeological site
Sirkap is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Sirkap was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded modern-day Pakistan around 180 BC. Sirkap is situated 3½ km west of Pippala stupa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taxila and Hattar.
Taxila
The ancient settlement of Taxila in the western outskirts of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.
Hattar
Town
Hattar is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located south of the district capital, Haripur, at 33°51'1N 72°51'8E and borders Taxila Tehsil of Punjab province. Hattar is situated 10 km north of Pippala stupa.
Pippala stupa
- Categories: stupa and tourism
- Location: Punjab, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.76569° or 33° 45′ 57″ northLongitude
72.8659° or 72° 51′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8J5JQV88+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 7538512485OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q66134822
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