Relic Stupa of the Licchavis
Here the Licchavis reverentially encased
one of the eight portions of Lord Buddha relics, which they received
after the Mahaparinirvana.
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Vaishali - Place where Ven Ananda Maha Thero
chanted Ratana Sutta
Beneath the stupa a stone casket
containing Relics of Lord Buddha was found. Here band of monkeys offered
a bowl of honey to the Blessed One.
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This pillar is different from the earlier Ashokan pillars because it
has only one lion capital. The lion faces north, the direction Lord
Buddha took on his last voyage. |