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वैशाली
Vaishali, Bihar · 25.9864°, 85.1269°
At Vaishali the Licchavis enshrined one of the eight shares of the Buddha's relics in a brick stupa, among the earliest archaeologically known; nearby at Kolhua stands one of the best-preserved Ashokan pillars, 11 m tall and topped by a single lion.
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.
Tradition says the Buddha gave the Licchavis his alms bowl here and conjured the illusion of a river in spate to turn them back.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Licchavi; Mauryan (Ashoka)
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Opening the line…