Silk Road sites in India
Silk Road sites in India are sites that were important for trade on the ancient
Ruins of ancient Vaishali
- Kolhua
The excavations conducted by
The pillar is 11.00 meters high is monolithic polished sandstone. This pillar is locally called Lat. It is Probably one of the earliest pillar of
The brick stupa was erected to commemorate the event of offering honey to
The adjoining tank has been identified as Market Hard. This is supposedly dug for
Kutagarshala represents the spot where
The other monastery which looks like a swastika has 12 rooms, 3 on each arm attached to a common veranda which is around an open central courtyard. This monastery has its entrance towards east and toilet chambers attached to its southern wall. It was constructed in
Antiquities like beads of semi-precious stones, terracotta figurines, seals and sealings, bricks embedded with semi-precious stones, inscribed polished and a unique terracotta figure of crowded monkey found during excavations of the sites are kept on display for visitors in local site museum run by ASI.
- Relic stupa
The stupa has been identified as one of the eight stupas which contain corporeal remains of Buddha. Excavation of this site was done by K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute 1957–58. Originally it was mud stupa, smaller in dimension, erected by Lichhavis over their share of relic of Buddha in circa 5th century B.C. Ayakas noticed that southern and eastern sides are probably the earliest example of its kind. A soapstone casket found in the core of stupa contains ashy earth, a small conch, two glass beads, a small piece of gold leaf and a chopper punch marked on a coin. In Maurya, Shunga and Kushan period the stupa got its enlargement and diameter of stupa was increased by 17.1 meter.
Remains of Vikramshila Ancient University
- The Property
Excavations have revealed a huge square monastery with a cruciform stupa in its center, a library building and cluster of votive stupas. To the north of the monastery, Tibetan and Hindu temple have been found. The monastery is huge square structure having each side of 330 meters. There are 208 rooms with 53 on each side of the monastery. The entire spread over is over hundred acres. On the wall there are decorative with mouldings and terracotta plaques which testify high excellent art of terracotta art of flouring in the region during Pala period (8th-12th century A.D.). Over the plaques are depicted many Buddhist, Hindu deities and human figures, animals, and birds.
The library building was air-conditioned by cooled water from the adjoining reservoir through a range of vents in the black well.
Buddhist remains at Kushinagar
- Description
The remains at Kushinagar are distributed in three sites the main site, Matha-Kuar shine, and the cremation stupa. The main site consists of the main stupa and Nirvana temple with the surrounding monuments.
Sites
| Name | Image | Location | Area (hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruins at ancient Vaishali |  
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Vaishali, Bihar | 2.770 (Vaishali) 7.300 (Kolhua) |
| Remains at Vikramshila ancient university
|
 
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Vikramshila, Bihar
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42.35 |
| Buddhish remains at Kushinagar |  
|
Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh | 6.400 (Kushinagar) 1.660 (Ramabhar) |
Sravasti
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Sravasti, Uttar Pradesh
|
164.814 |
| Kaushambi | 
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Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh | 362.341 |
Ahichhatra
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near Bareilly District, Uttar Pradesh
|
362.341 |
| Ancient site and Buddhist Stupa (Sanghol) |  
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Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab | 220 m X 200 m |
| Arikamedu, Early historic site |  
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Puducherry | 13.89 |
| Excavated remains of Kaveripattinam (Excavated remains of Buddhish Vihara and temple at Pallavaneswaram-Melaiyur) |
Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu
|
0.405 | |
| Ancient monastery and stupa together with adjacent land (Harwan) | Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir | 74 Kanals 06 Marla | |
| Locally Known as Burud Kot ( Nalla Sopara Stupa )
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Thane District, Maharashtra
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1.0415 |
Old fort )
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NCT Delhi
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19.010 |
