The Bodh Stupa is situated (29° 57′ 46″ N 76° 49′ 15″ E) near the Fine Arts Department in the north-east region of
Kurukshetra University
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (KUK) is a university established on 11January 1956 in Kurukshetra, in the Indian state of Haryana, from the capital, Delhi. It is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities.
History
The univers ...
, in
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
, 160 km from
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
, India.
History
Yuan Chawang, a Chinese pilgrim, visited India. During his time he describes three Buddhist monasteries with more than 700 Hinayanists at Thanesar. The remains of one of those stupas are between
Brahma Sarovara and the Kurukshetra University. It is now protected by the Department of Archeological and Museum, Haryana.
Architecture
The height of the mound is around 4 meters from the ground level and surrounding over an area of approximately three acres of land. Five brunt brick structures were recovered during research at the mound. The first three structures belong to the
Kushana
The Kushan Empire (– CE) was a syncretic empire formed by the Yuezhi in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. It spread to encompass much of what is now Afghanistan, Eastern Iran, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Kush ...
period, second one related to the
Gupta
Gupta () is a common surname of Indian origin, meaning "guardian" or "protector".
Origins and distribution
The name is based on the Sanskrit word गोप्तृ ''goptṛ'', which means "guardian" or "protector".
According to historian ...
period, and the last ones belong to the
Vardhana period and later medieval period. During
Harsha
Harshavardhana (Sanskrit: हर्षवर्धन; 4 June 590 – 647) was an emperor of Kannauj from April 606 until his death in 647. He was the king of Thanesar who had defeated the Alchon Huns, and the younger brother of Rajyava ...
period, the compound wall was built. It had support from the outer side and belonged to the structure called Stupa, was built in five phases. The compound wall is 3 meters wide and cleared up to 30meter.
See also
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Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Haryana
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Buddhist pilgrimage sites
The most important places in Buddhism are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain of southern Nepal and northern India. This is the area where Gautama Buddha was born, lived, and taught, and the main sites connected to his life are now important plac ...
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Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India
In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a sacred place or to a shrine of importance to a person's beliefs and faith. Members of every major religion parti ...
References
External links
Kurukshetra University
Stupas in India
Pagodas in India
Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India
Buddhist sites in India
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