Buddha 's Relic Stupa Vaisali, Bihar, India
All these photographs are of English commemorative stone and Ancient small Buddha 's Relic Stupa located at Vaisali, Bihar, India. This relic stupa was built over the corporeal remains of Buddha. The Mortal remains of Buddha were distributed among eight claimants. This site is one of these eight relic stupas.
English Commemorative Stone Describes the following historical facts :
'Buddha' s Relic Stupa
This is one amongst the eight original relic stupas built over the corporeal remains of Buddha. According to the Buddhist traditions, after attaining Mahaparinirvana. His body was cremated by the Nallas of Kushinagar with a royal ceremony. Befitting a universal king and the Mortal remains were distributed among eight claimants including the Lichhavis of Vaisali. Seven others were Ajatshatru the King of Magadha, Sakyas of Kapilavastu, Bulis of Alakappa, Koliyas of Ramagram, a Brahman of Bethoweep and Mallas of Pava and Kushinagar.
This was really a small mud stupa measuring 8.07 meters in diameter raised in 5th century B. C. Later during Maurya, Sunga and Kushan periods it was encased with brick and enlarged in four phases which increased the diameter to 12.00 meters. The Ayaka projection noticed towards South and east is probably the earliest example of Ayakapattas.
Excavation of the stupa was conducted by Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute, Patna in the year 1958. The most remarkable discovery is the relic casket of stone partly filled with ashy earth. Besides a small conch, two glass beads, a fragmentary piece of gold lear and a copper punch marked coin. '
Photographs By Mr. Inderjeet Singh Sahib.
Source:
1 - English commemoratives stone
All these photographs are of English commemorative stone and Ancient small Buddha 's Relic Stupa located at Vaisali, Bihar, India. This relic stupa was built over the corporeal remains of Buddha. The Mortal remains of Buddha were distributed among eight claimants. This site is one of these eight relic stupas.
English Commemorative Stone Describes the following historical facts :
'Buddha' s Relic Stupa
This is one amongst the eight original relic stupas built over the corporeal remains of Buddha. According to the Buddhist traditions, after attaining Mahaparinirvana. His body was cremated by the Nallas of Kushinagar with a royal ceremony. Befitting a universal king and the Mortal remains were distributed among eight claimants including the Lichhavis of Vaisali. Seven others were Ajatshatru the King of Magadha, Sakyas of Kapilavastu, Bulis of Alakappa, Koliyas of Ramagram, a Brahman of Bethoweep and Mallas of Pava and Kushinagar.
This was really a small mud stupa measuring 8.07 meters in diameter raised in 5th century B. C. Later during Maurya, Sunga and Kushan periods it was encased with brick and enlarged in four phases which increased the diameter to 12.00 meters. The Ayaka projection noticed towards South and east is probably the earliest example of Ayakapattas.
Excavation of the stupa was conducted by Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute, Patna in the year 1958. The most remarkable discovery is the relic casket of stone partly filled with ashy earth. Besides a small conch, two glass beads, a fragmentary piece of gold lear and a copper punch marked coin. '
Photographs By Mr. Inderjeet Singh Sahib.
Source:
1 - English commemoratives stone
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