Ashokan Pillar
Erected by the Mauryans to commemorate the site of Lord Buddha's last sermon, Ashoka Pillar has become the mark of tourism in Bihar. Locally known as 'Bhimsen's Lathi', Ashoka Pillar is a single piece of highly polished of red sandstone. On top of the 18.3 m high pillar, is a life size statue of a lion sitting on an inverted lotus facing north towards Kushinagar.
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