Rajgir is a historic city in Nalanda district, Bihar, India. It was the capital of the kingdom of Magadha and the Great Mauryan Empire. 1000 B.C. dated ceramics have been found in this ancient city. …
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Phugtal Monastery in Ladakh
Phugtal Monastery is one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh, in Kargil district, India. Phugtal Monastery is located in the remote Lungnak Valley in south-eastern Zanskar taluk. The Phuktal Monastery is built like a …
Continue readingPillars of Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka
Ashoka the Great, a Buddhist Mauryan king, erected a series of pillars in different places in North India around the third century B.C. These pillars are mainly found in the states of Utter Pradesh, Bihar, …
Continue readingBodh Gaya – Gautama Buddha’s Enlightenment Site
Bodh Gaya or Bodhgaya is the site of Gautama Buddha’s Enlightenment. It is situated in the Gaya district of Bihar state, India. It is one of the four sacred pilgrimage centers for Buddhists. Bodhgaya or …
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