Dharmarajika Stupa
The Dharmarajika Stupa (Urdu: دھرم راجک اسٹوپا), also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist stupa near Taxila, Pakistan. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. The stupa, along with the large monastic complex that later developed around it, forms part of the Ruins of Taxila - which were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
The Dharmarajika Stupa, Taxila | |
Dharmarajika Stupa Shown within Pakistan Dharmarajika Stupa Dharmarajika Stupa (Gandhara) | |
| Location | Taxila Cantonment, Punjab |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.73°N 72.78°E |
| Type | Monastery |
| Part of | Taxila Ruins |
| History | |
| Founded | 3rd century BCE |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Sir John Marshall |
| Official name | Taxila |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1980 |
| Reference no. | 139 |
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