Dhamek Stupa
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Label : Top Attraction
Tags : Historical Site
Tickets : Entry Tickets: INR 20 (Indians), INR 100 (Non-Indians); Light and Sound Show Tickets: INR 200
Timings : Sightseeing: 6am - 5pm, open daily; Light and sound show: 6pm, Monday - Sunday
Dhamek Stupa, Sarnath Overview
Dhamek Stupa is the main stupa of Sarnath, revered as the exact spot, or Rishipattana, where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon on the eightfold path to his disciples. King Ashoka ordered the renovation of the existing pre-Buddhist tumuli here in the 3rd century BC. The cylindrical stupa is made entirely of bricks, with a diameter of 28 metres.
Elaborate murals, wall carvings and a small museum after the entrance provide deep insights into the monument's details and Buddha’s teachings. Halfway across Dhamek Stupa, arched niches stand proudly though the statues of Buddha on them are rather dilapidated. The beautiful Dhamek Stupa attracts devotees and Buddhist pilgrims, as well as leisure visitors, picnickers and nature enthusiasts for its manicured gardens and benches dappled in shade by mature trees. Recently, PM Modi inaugurated a vivacious light and sound show at Dhamek Stupa, allowing the holy stupa to gain worldwide attention.
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Objective Information
Renovation: 249 BCE, Mauryan Empire
Religious affiliation: Buddhism
Height: 43 metres
Maintenance: Archaeological Survey of India
