Kesariya stupa
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Kesaria Stupa
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| Location |
 India
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| Geographic coordinates | 26°20′03″N 84°51′17″E / 26.334140°N 84.854762°ECoordinates: 26°20′03″N 84°51′17″E / 26.334140°N 84.854762°E |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| State | Bihar |
| Height (max) | 104ft |
Kesariya Stupa is a Buddhist stupa in Kesariya, located at a distance of 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Patna, in the Champaran (east) district of Bihar, India. Kesaria Stupa has a circumference of almost 1,400 feet (430 m) and raises to a height of about 104 feet (32 m).
The stupa was discovered in 1958 during an excavation led by archaeologist KK Muhammed of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The stupa dates to between 200 AD and 750 AD, and may have been associated with the 4th century ruler Raja Chakravarti. The local people call this stupa "Devala", meaning "house of god". Before the excavation of this, they believed that inside it there is a temple of Shiva built by King Bhema.
The ASI has declared the stupa a protected monument of national importance. But despite being a popular tourist attraction, Kesariya is yet to be developed and a large part of the stupa still remained under vegetation.
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