About Lauria Nandangarh Buddhist Pilgrimage in Champaran, Bihar India
General information about Lauria Nandangarh
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| State | Bihar |
| Location | 205 Kms from Patna, 77 Kms from Champaran |
| Best time to visit | October to March |
| Tourist places to visit | Asokan Pillar Edict , Asokan Lion Pillar, Archeological Findings, Shunga and Kushana Sculpture |
| Significance | Buddhist and Archeological Tourist place |
| Nearby Tourist Places | Bodhgaya, Nalanda , Rajgir , Kesaria and Patna |
Lauria Nandangarh has risen to fame because of its Asokan Pillar Edict . It was also a place of Buddhist learning and religious developments from 2-3rd century BC to 4-6th century AD.
Location of Lauria Nandangarh
Coordinates-26°39'N to 84° 24' E
District- West Champaran
State- Bihar
Country- India
Why the name Lauria Nanadangarh?
Lauria is the name given to Asokan Pillar (Laura) that is one of the most famous things of the place. Nandangarh is the name given to the mound where excavations are done to find artifacts and stupa. Thus, the name Lauria Nandangarh is given to Asokan Pillar and the Nandangarh mound jointly.
Distance of Asokan Pillar from Nandangarh Mound -2 Kms.
Distance of Asokan Pillar from Lauria Nandangarh Village-0.5 Kms
Historical Importance of Lauria Nandangarh
Excavation of the Nandangarh site was started by Majumdar in 1935and continued by A. Ghoshtill 1939. It is a historic site where remains of Mighty Mauryan Empire are excavated in big number.
Buddhism in Lauria Nandangarh
It is found in excavations that Lauria Nandangarh had a Buddhist Stupa of late 4th Century AD. Though the dome of Stupa could not be found intact, it is visible that place was a burial of Buddhist Monks or Gautam Buddha himself (scholars vary on this point).