Kesaria (or, Kesariya, or Kesaputta) in Champaran is associated with Buddha’s first spiritual teacher Alara Kalama in whose hermitage, Buddha lived for some time...
** Despite similar names, Lauriya Areraj and Lauriya Nandangarh are two different sites about 60 km apart in East and West Champaran districts respectively; both...
* Lauriya Nandangarh and Lauriya Areraj are two different holy pilgrimage sites about 60 km apart in West and East Champaran districts respectively; both sites...
The pilgrimage site of Rampurva is uniquely significant because this is only place where Emperor Ashok chose to construct two Dhamma Stambha (twin Ashokan...
The pilgrimage sites of Bhikhna Thori Pass, Rampurva, Lauriya Nandangarh, Lauriya Areraj and Kesariya (Kesaputta) along with numerous stupas (locally called dih) make Champaran...