Address Dhamek Stupa Dharmapala Rd, Singhpur, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007 Diety Bodh Gaya Introduction Dhamek Stupa which is also spelled as Dhamekh and Dhamekha is one of the most famous and Buddhist stupas located in Sarnath near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India. Originally built in 249 BCE during the reign of king Ashoka of […]
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Mahayana Buddhist Monastery, Bangalore
Address Mahayana Buddhist Monastery, Nelamangala – Chikkaballapura, Rajaghatta, Bangalore Karnataka 561205 Diety Mahayana Budhha Introduction Rajaghatta, a small picturesque village on the outskirts of Bangalore was a Buddhist settlement from 2nd century to 7th century CE. In 2001/2004, archeologists unearthed the remains of a Mahayana Buddhist Chaitya hall and Vihara (Monastery) in this village in […]