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Kesariya, East Champaran, Bihar · 26.3342°, 84.8549°
One of the tallest and largest Buddhist stupas in India, a terraced mandala-form mound about 32 m high whose visible fabric is of the Pala period over a core attributed to Ashoka; its plan invites comparison with Borobudur.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Local tradition connects the stupa with the alms bowl the Buddha gave the Licchavis of Vaishali.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pala (Mauryan origin)
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