Chaneti Buddhist Stupa
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Chaneti Buddhist Stupa is a 3rd century BC monument protected by the
Government of India The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t ...
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stupa In Buddhism, a stupa (, ) is a domed hemispherical structure containing several types of sacred relics, including images, statues, metals, and '' śarīra''—the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns. It is used as a place of pilgrimage and m ...
is located in the
Yamunanagar Yamunanagar () is a city and a municipal corporation in Yamunanagar district in the Indian state of Haryana. This town is known for the cluster of plywood units and paper factories. It provides timber to larger industries. The older town is ...
district of Haryana, three kilometers east of
Jagadhri Jagadhri is a city and a municipal council in the Yamunanagar district of the Indian state of Haryana. The town is adjacent to the city of Yamunanagar, around 90 km from Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern ...
, and about three kilometers northwest of the archaeological site Sugh. The stupa has been referred by traveller
Hiuen Tsang Xuanzang (; ; 6 April 6025 February 664), born Chen Hui or Chen Yi (), also known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator. He is known for the epoch-making contribu ...
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Architecture

The stupa is hemispherical, made of baked bricks which are layered on each other in a concentric manner.


See also

* Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Haryana *
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 ...
*
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 ...
* Amadalpur


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{{Haryana Stupas in India Monuments and memorials in Haryana Pagodas in India Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India Buddhist sites in India Yamunanagar district