AIA Fieldwork Photo Contest 2024

Entry 77558

Submitted by Pavan Prasad

Saranath, Varansi, India.

Shot was taken at Chaukhandi Stupa, Saranath, ,Varanasi, India,, Karnataka, India

Category: Archaeological Landscapes

Chaukhandi Stupa is a Buddhist stupa in Sarnath located 8 kilometres from Cantt Railway Station in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Stupas have evolved from burial mounds and serve as a shrine for a relic of the Buddha.

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