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Lauria Nandangarh
Location | Bihar |
Main Attraction | Nandangarh Stupa, Ashokan Pillar |
Nearest Metro Station | Not available |
Lauria Nandangarh is a rural community in the region of Champaran, Bihar, India. It is located at a distance of 14 km from Shikarpur and 28 km from Bettiah. An attractive skeleton of enormous stupa are present at this juncture. It is a 26 meter elevated olden block funereal heap reflected to be the stupa where the ruins of Lord Buddha were preserved.
At a distance of half km from the community, places the renowned pillar of King Ashoka. The pillar is an only slab of refined stone more than 32 feet (10 m) tall. The peak is bell formed with a round clone decorated by Brahmi birds sustaining the figure of a lion.
The pillar is emblazoned by the decree of Ashoka in apparent and delightfully hack lettering. The lion was fragmented in the month plus the line bears the blot of time immediately under the peak which has itself been faintly uprooted.
History
Lauriya Nandangarh swanks of lodging the pillar of Ashoka, containing of the 6 proclamations of Ashoka. According to the report of chroniclers and the archaeologists, maximum forty pillars were constructed at this place through Emperor Ashoka. Nevertheless, nowadays just one pillar stands in whole shape, at its preliminary place in Lauriya Nandangarh. The pillar is over twelve meters in tallness.
A long period gone, the Mauryan buff up worn on the pillar keeps its glow and polish till now. The pillar is imprinted by six proclamations of King Ashoka, concerned through the Sovereign in the period of 244 BC. The pinnacle of the pillar is decorated by a lion, in a cower situation. The facade of the lion is unclear, because it expected a gun explosion in year 1660 AD.
Architecture
The pillars of Ashoka are a sequence of lines detached all over North India through King Ashoka in his sovereignty during 3rd century BCE. Approximately, 40-50 feet in tallness and pondering equal to 50 tons each one, simply 19 pillars stay alive with dedications. Lots of are conserved in a scrappy condition.
These Ashokan pillars were fixed by two categories of sandstone. A number of were marked red and white stonework, the extras of buff-colored well fragmented rigid stone typically with tiny black acne. The standardization of technique in the pillar centers proposes that the each and every one was shaped by special craftsmen from the same area.
The words written on the pillars explain proclamations regarding ethics found on Buddhist belief. Away from all these pillars, the well-known is the Ashoka pillar situated at Sarnath. Ashoka Pillar on Sarnath: The outer shell of the pillar is fairly impressive. On the bottom of the pillar is an upturned lotus blossom which gives a base to the pillar. On the peak, four lions are meeting reverse in front of the four directions. Additional designs on the pillar comprise the Dharma Chakra by 24 bars.
This Lion asset of Ashoka from Sarnath was accepted like the National Emblem of India and the helm ‘Ashoka Chakra’ from the bottom was located on the middle of the National Flag of India.
How to Reach
By Air
The airport of Patna is the neighboring airport to arrive at Lauriya via air. Voyages from here join to ends like Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Lucknow and Ranchi. Patna is at a distance of 225 km from Bettiah
By Rail
Bettiah is the nearby railway station from Lauriya Nandangarh. It is linked to ends like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Jammu.
By Road
Through luxurious buses, Bettiah is easily reachable from Patna via highway. Lauriya is straightforwardly accessible from Bettiah.
Nearby Places to Visit
Lauriya Areraj
A stone line commonly known as Lauriya Areraj is situated around 31 km North West of Motihari. It was stiffed by Ashoka in year249 BC. The sandstone column looms to a tallness of 11.5 meters and was engraved of only portion of refined stone. Decorated on the column are six proclamations of monarch Ashoka.
Kesariya
Kesariya is recognized for situate where Lord Buddha distributed His renowned Kalama Sutta. Attractive considering at this place is a stupa that gives memento to the event at what time Lord Buddha advised a lot of His supporters to go reverse to their residence and not go behind Him to Kushinara.
Things to Do
Sightseeing
Nandangarh Stupa
This little rural community is commonly identified for its enormous stupa named nandangarh which is 26 meter elevated and is made of blocks. The stupa, it is supposed, protects the ruins of Lord Buddha.
Ashokan Pillar
This pillar is situated hardly half a km from the community and increases to an elevation of 32 feet. The thickness at foot is 35.5 inches whereas on the peak is 26.21 inches. The column is a stone configuration the peak of which is formed similar to a bell. A round abacus, ornamented by a line of Brahmi birds stuffing their chow, clasps the figure of a lion. The column, when analyzed with that of Bakhra and Areraj, is greatly slender, lustrous, stylish and lovely too. Adorned in the column is the proclamation of Ashoka in plain and stunning font.
Weather and Best Time to Visit
Ideal time is to stopover in the month of October to March.
Accomodation
Hotel Amrapali
Phone: (06254) 242002
Address: West Champaran,
Lal Bazaar Road, Bettiah- 845438
Landmark: Near Town Hall
Hotel Pushpanjali
Phone: (06254) 232658
Address: Station Chowk,
West Champaran, Bettiah- 845438
Landmark: Near Bettiah Railway Station
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