Dharmarajika Stupa, Taxila

Name: Dharmarajika Stupa
Address: Taxila, Pakistan

#8 among attractions in Taxila

Buddhist architecture, Archaeological site, Unesco

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The Dharmarajika Stupa, also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist stupa near Taxila, Pakistan. It dates from the 2nd century CE, and was built by the Kushans to house small bone fragments of the Buddha. The stupa, along with the large monastic complex that later developed around it, forms part of the Ruins of Taxila - which were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. ()

Local name: دھرم راجک اسٹوپاAbandoned: V centuryUnesco: from 1980Coordinates: 33°43'48"N, 72°46'48"E

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Day trips

Dharmarajika Stupa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jaulian, Sirkap, Wah Gardens, Taxila Museum.

5.9 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Monastery,
Jaulian, Taxila
152 min walk • Jaulian is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE, located in Pakistan. Jaulian is located in Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the provincial border with Punjab and the city of Taxila.
3.3 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Archaeological site,
Sirkap, Taxila
85 min walk • Sirkap is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Sirkap was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded ancient India around 180 BC.
6.7 miNW
Park
Wah Gardens
170 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Punjab, Pakistan, Wah Gardens is an emblem of the region's rich Mughal heritage, offering a serene and picturesque escape from the bustle of city life. This historical park, dating back to the 17th century, was originally established as a rest...
2.6 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Specialty museum, Art museum
Taxila Museum, Taxila
66 min walk • Taxila Museum is located at Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. The museum is home to a significant and comprehensive collection of Gandharan art dating from the 1st to the 7th centuries CE.
4.9 miNE
City, Buddhist architecture, Archaeological site
Sirsukh, Taxila
125 min walk • Sirsukh is an ancient city that forms part of the ruins at Taxila, near the modern day city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan.
2.5 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Archaeological site,
Bhir Mound, Taxila
65 min walk • The Bhir Mound is an archaeological site in Taxila in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It contains some of the oldest ruins of Ancient Taxila, dated to sometime around the period 800-525 BC as its earliest layers bear "grooved" Red Burnished Ware, Bhir Mound, along with several...
~0 ftN
Archaeological site
Mankiala stupa, Taxila
1 min walk • The Mankiala Stupa is a 2nd-century Buddhist stupa near the village of Tope Mankiala, in Pakistan's Punjab province. The stupa was built by the Kushans and is said to commemorate the spot, where according to the Jataka tales, an incarnation of the Buddha called Prince Sattva sacrificed himself to feed seven hungry tiger cubs.
3.3 miNE
Archaeological site
Gandhara, Taxila
86 min walk • Gandhāra is the name of an ancient region located in present-day north-west Pakistan and parts of north-east Afghanistan. Gandhara was one of 16 Mahajanapada of ancient India.
3.5 miNE
Universities and schools
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
90 min walk • The University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila is a public university located in Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 1975 as a campus of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore and chartered as an independent university in 1993.
5 miNW
Locality
Wah Cantt
129 min walk • Wah Cantonment is a military cantonment located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is a part of Taxila Tehsil of Rawalpindi District. It is the 24th largest city of Pakistan by population.
2.3 miE
Universities and schools
HITEC University, Taxila
59 min walk • HITEC University is a private university located in Taxila Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan. Taxila, a historic seat of learning and an important archaeological site, is about 30 km north-west of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.