Kesaria

#1648 among destinations in India

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Kesariya is a town in the district of East Champaran, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the site of a stupa built by the Mauryan king Ashoka. ()

Local name: केसरियाCoordinates: 26°21'54"N, 84°52'23"E

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Kesaria – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kesaria stupa, Viraat Ramayan Mandir.

2.4 miSW
Archaeological site
Kesaria stupa
62 min walk • Kesariya Stupa is a Buddhist stupa in Kesariya, located at a distance of 110 kilometres from Patna, in the Champaran district of Bihar, India. The first construction of the Stupa is dated to the 3rd century BCE. Kesariya Stupa has a circumference of almost 400 feet and raises to a height of about 104 feet.
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Temple
Viraat Ramayan Mandir
1 min walk • Viraat Ramayan Mandir was an upcoming Hindu temple complex in Kesaria, Bihar, India, with an estimated budget of ₹500 crore. When completed, it will be the largest religious monument in the world.