š A bulky, ancient stupa in Varanasi, India, marking the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.
š First built in 249 B.C. by Ashoka the Great, its current iteration dates to 500 A.D.
āØ Commemorates the seminal spark of all Buddhist teaching and the site of Buddha's first sermon, the 'Dharma Chakra Pravartana'.
šļø Admire the impressive 141-foot tall stupa with intricate carvings of floral, geometric, animal, and human figures from the Gupta Period.
š Opportunity to circumambulate in worship of the Buddha.
š³ Explore the well-maintained historical deer park with shaded benches.
š¶ Enjoy easy access to this sacred Buddhist site.
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