Dhamek Stupa

Uttar Pradesh · India

Dhamek Stupa, India
Photo: Preeti Prajapati, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to March
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
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A massive cylindrical brick stupa at Sarnath marking the spot where the Buddha is said to have given his first sermon. Its carved lower band preserves fine Gupta-era ornamentation.

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