Kesaria Stupa

Kesariya Stupa
Panorama of Kesariya Stupa
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
StatusPreserved
Location
Location Kesaria, East Champaran district, Bihar, India
Location in Bihar, India
Kesaria Stupa (Bihar)
AdministrationArchaeological Survey of India
Geographic coordinates26°20′03″N 84°51′17″E / 26.334140°N 84.854762°E / 26.334140; 84.854762
Architecture
TypeStupa
StyleBuddhist
Specifications
Height (max)32 metres (105 feet)
Materialsbrick

Kesariya stupa is a Buddhist stupa in Kesariya, located at a distance of 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Patna, in the East Champaran district of Bihar, India. Construction of the stupa at this site began in the 3rd century BCE. Kesariya Stupa has a circumference of almost 400 feet (120 m) and a height of about 104 feet (32 m).