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426 Sarnath Agra 11.07 Buddhist Supta_edited
The stupa at Sarnath marks the spot where the Buddha gave his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.
First constructed during the reign of Emperor Ashoka (2nd century B.C.) it was later rebuilt by the Maryan and Gupta dynasties, attaining its present form in the early 6th century.
During the colonial period Colonel Cunningham drilled a shaft down the center of the stupa and discovered a tablet with the word Dhamekha, which is believed to be a corrupted form of Dharma Chakra, meaning "turning the wheel of the law."
426 Sarnath Agra 11.07 Buddhist Supta_edited
The stupa at Sarnath marks the spot where the Buddha gave his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.
First constructed during the reign of Emperor Ashoka (2nd century B.C.) it was later rebuilt by the Maryan and Gupta dynasties, attaining its present form in the early 6th century.
During the colonial period Colonel Cunningham drilled a shaft down the center of the stupa and discovered a tablet with the word Dhamekha, which is believed to be a corrupted form of Dharma Chakra, meaning "turning the wheel of the law."