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Stupa 1 (Relic Stupa - Ashes of the Buddha)

Vaishali, India

Stupa 1 (Relic Stupa - Ashes of the Buddha)

The Relic Stupa of Vaishali is a brick and clay stupa built by the Licchavi king to contain relics of the Buddha. It has been dated to c. 5th century BCE and is considered to be the earliest archaeologically known stupa. Since 2010, the stupa has been considered a tentative site under the UNESCO Wor

ld Heritage Sites list, in the category of the Silk Road sites in India.

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