Vaishali district is situated 60 Km from the capital city of Bihar, Patna. This is the last place where Lord Buddha has taught his last sermon. Buddha had visited vaishali after five years of attaining enlightenment. In fact this plays holds its significance of Lord Buddha’s imminence of Mahaparinirvana.This city has been visited by several Chinese travellers like Huien Tsang, Fa hian and many other scholars and archaeologists. Vaishali is related to Buddhist pilgrimage as Buddha has taught his last sermon here. In the time of Britishers rule in India, famous British Archaeologist Cunningham around 1861 used these travel informations to rediscover the lost relics of Buddhist Art and sculptures which made vaishali one of the most prosperous cities in India.
Vaishali Tourist Attractions
Ashok Pillar at Kolhua was built by emperor Ashoka. It is polished sculpture made out of red sandstone. It stands as high as 18.3 m and is surrounded by bell shaped capital. On the side of the statue lay the Brick Stupa which was made in the memory of Lord Buddha. This threw light on Buddha’s preaching of his Last sermon to his followers.Abhiskek Pushkarn which is also known as the “coronation Tank” served as the place of coronation ceremonies of elected representatives. Another famous Stupa built in the memory of Buddha is Shanti Stupa which lies on the South of the coronation tank.
Another must visit is the Vaishali Museum, where remains of antiques discovered from various places of Vaishali. One of the Stupa was made to keep the funeral ashes of Lord Buddha.
It is said that sacred ashes of Buddha was preserved in a stone casket and was found while excavating in the place in the year around 1958.
As there are few main attractions for he tourists to Travel Buddhist Pilgrimage with us. These are Kolhua Stupa which was erected as to preserve the memory of preaching of Lord Buddha. Relic Stupa is another place to see, which has been placed right next to the coronation Tank. This relic which was found in this place was found after long excavations carried out by the Archaeologists.
At the time of Buddha stay at Vaishali, Kutagarashala Vihara was erected as one of the holy monastery. It is Just about 3 km away from the relic Stupa.
The Japanese Nichiren, the modern day Buddhist devotee had built this World Peace Pagoda near the Coronation Tank and the Japanese temple. Relics were displayed in this very foundation.
