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'''Kesariya''' is a town in the district of East [[Champaran]], in the Indian state of  [[Bihar]]. It is the site of a [[stupa]] built by the [[Mauryan Emperor|Mauryan]] king [[Ashoka]].


== Geography ==
'''Kesaria''', also known as '''Kesariya''' is a town in the district of [[East Champaran district|East Champaran]], in the Indian state of  [[Bihar]]. It is the site of a [[stupa]] built by the [[List of Maurya emperors|Mauryan]] king [[Ashoka]].
It is near Rampur Khajuria. The nearest villages are [[Trilokwa|Noori Mohalla Trilokwa]] & [[Trilokwa]] (3.5&nbsp;km),Kushar Saikh Toli (4&nbsp;km), Phultakiya (3&nbsp;km), Baisakhawa (2&nbsp;km), Ramgadhwa (4&nbsp;km), Tajpur (6&nbsp;km), Bairiya (6&nbsp;km), Bathana (5&nbsp;km), Nyagaw (4&nbsp;km).There are also two mosques in the town and nearest railway Station is Chakia about 25km.


== History ==
==Geography==
Ancient Kesariya (formally known as Kesaputta) was a republic ruled by Kalamas, later annexed by its monarchical neighbor Kosala.
Kesaria is near the [[River Gandak]] and Rampur Khajuria. The nearest villages are [[Trilokwa|Noori Mohalla Trilokwa]] & [[Trilokwa]] (3.5&nbsp;km), Kushar Saikh Toli (4&nbsp;km), Phultakiya (3&nbsp;km), Baisakhawa (2&nbsp;km), Ramgadhwa (4&nbsp;km), Tajpur (6&nbsp;km), Bairiya (6&nbsp;km), Bathana (5&nbsp;km), Nyagaw (4&nbsp;km). There are also two mosques in the town and nearest railway Station is [[Chakia, Bihar|Chakia]] about 21&nbsp;km.
 
== Legend ==
Alara Kalama, Buddha's teacher before enlightenment, is said to have been from Kesaputta. Buddha is said{{according to whom|date=January 2019}} to have had a direct connection with Kesaputta. According to [[Jataka tales]], Buddha had ruled this place as a Chakravartin Raja in his previous birth. During one of Buddha's visits to Kesaputta, he gave an essential discourse, the celebrated Kessaputtiya Sutta, popularly known as Kalama Sutta.
 
The local people call this Stupa Devala, meaning "the house of God." Before the excavation of this, they believed that inside it there is a temple of Shiva which was built by King Bhema and contain a lot of treasures.


==Kesariya Stupa==
==Kesariya Stupa==
[[File:Kesariya.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Kesariya stupa]].]]
[[File:Kesariya.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Kesariya stupa]].]]
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Initially constructed as a mud stupa, it gained its present structure in the Maurya, Sunga and Kushana period. The stupa dates between 200 AD and 750 AD and may have been associated with the 4th-century ruler, Raja Chakravarti.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buddhist-pilgrimage.com/kesaria-stupa.html|title=Kesaria Buddhsit Pilgrimage Tour,Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour in Kesaria India,Kesaria Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour in Bihar,Book for a Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Kesaria|website=www.buddhist-pilgrimage.com|access-date=2019-01-20}}</ref> Kesariya Stupa is 104 feet high.
Initially constructed as a mud stupa, it gained its present structure in the Maurya, Sunga and Kushana period. The stupa dates between 200 AD and 750 AD and may have been associated with the 4th-century ruler, Raja Chakravarti.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buddhist-pilgrimage.com/kesaria-stupa.html|title=Kesaria Buddhsit Pilgrimage Tour, Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour in Kesaria India, Kesaria Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour in Bihar, Book for a Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Kesaria|website=www.buddhist-pilgrimage.com|access-date=2019-01-20}}</ref> Kesariya Stupa is 104 feet high.
 
Huien Tsang mentions having seen the grand Stupa in Kia-shi-po-lo (Kesariya) but it was deserted and overgrown.  


The [[Kesariya stupa]] was discovered in 1958 during an excavation led by Archaeologist [[KK Muhammed]] of [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).
The [[Chinese Buddhism|Chinese Buddhist]] pilgrim [[Xuanzang]] mentions having seen the grand Stupa in ''Kia-shi-po-lo''{{clarify|date=September 2024}} (Kesariya) but it was deserted and overgrown.


A 1998 excavation of the area surrounding the stupa uncovered significant items, such as Islamic coins, arrowheads, copper and terracotta items, earthen lamps, decorated bricks, etc. Some images of Buddha, in ‘Bhoomi Sparsh Mudra’ and other sitting postures, were found.{{cn|date=January 2016}}
The Kesariaa stupa was discovered in 1958 during an excavation led by Archaeologist [[K. K. Muhammed]] of [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).


==Transport==
Transport and accommodation are available from the state capital, [[Patna]], for visit to the Bodh circuit ([[Bodhgaya]], [[Rajgir]], [[Nalanda]], [[Vaishali (ancient city)|Vaishali]], [[Kesaria]], [[Lumbini]], [[Kushinagar]],  [[Sarnath]]), Jain Circuit ([[Rajgir]], [[Pawapuri]]), and Sikh Circuit in Bihar.<ref>[http://bstdc.bih.nic.in Bihar Tourism]</ref>
==Climate==
==Climate==
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|source 1= <ref>{{cite web|title=Kesaria, Bihar Weather|url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/bihar/kesariya-175039/}}</ref>
|source 1= <ref>{{cite web|title=Kesaria, Bihar Weather|url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/bihar/kesariya-175039/}}</ref>
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==References==
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For similarly named cities, see Caesarea (disambiguation). For the person, see Kesaria Abramidze. For the color, see Saffron (color).
Kesaria
Town
Kesaria is located in Bihar
Kesaria
Kesaria
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°20′03″N 84°51′17″E / 26.334192°N 84.854820°E / 26.334192; 84.854820
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictEast Champaran
Government
 • TypeState Government
 • BodyBihar
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
845424

Kesaria, also known as Kesariya is a town in the district of East Champaran, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the site of a stupa built by the Mauryan king Ashoka.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Kesaria is near the River Gandak and Rampur Khajuria. The nearest villages are Noori Mohalla Trilokwa & Trilokwa (3.5 km), Kushar Saikh Toli (4 km), Phultakiya (3 km), Baisakhawa (2 km), Ramgadhwa (4 km), Tajpur (6 km), Bairiya (6 km), Bathana (5 km), Nyagaw (4 km). There are also two mosques in the town and nearest railway Station is Chakia about 21 km.

Kesariya Stupa[edit | edit source]

The Kesariya stupa.
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Initially constructed as a mud stupa, it gained its present structure in the Maurya, Sunga and Kushana period. The stupa dates between 200 AD and 750 AD and may have been associated with the 4th-century ruler, Raja Chakravarti.[1] Kesariya Stupa is 104 feet high.

The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Xuanzang mentions having seen the grand Stupa in Kia-shi-po-lo[clarification needed] (Kesariya) but it was deserted and overgrown.

The Kesariaa stupa was discovered in 1958 during an excavation led by Archaeologist K. K. Muhammed of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Climate[edit | edit source]

Climate data for Kesaria
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6) 		25.7
(78.3) 		31.9
(89.4) 		35.3
(95.5) 		37.5
(99.5) 		35.2
(95.4) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.1
(89.8) 		32
(90) 		31.5
(88.7) 		28.4
(83.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		37.5
(99.5)
Record low °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16
(61) 		21.1
(70.0) 		24.9
(76.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.7
(78.3) 		26
(79) 		25.4
(77.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		14.4
(57.9) 		10.2
(50.4) 		9.5
(49.1)
Source: [2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kesaria Buddhsit Pilgrimage Tour, Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour in Kesaria India, Kesaria Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour in Bihar, Book for a Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Kesaria". www.buddhist-pilgrimage.com. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  2. ↑ "Kesaria, Bihar Weather".

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