| Ramagrama stupa | |
|---|---|
रामग्राम नगरपालिका | |
.jpg) Ashoka (right) visits the Ramagrama Stupa (center), at his failed attempt to take relics of the Buddha from the king (left) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Status | Preserved |
| Location | |
| Location |  Ramgram, Parasi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal |
  Location in Ramgram, Nepal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°29′52″N 83°40′52″E / 27.49778°N 83.68111°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Stupa |
| Style | Buddhist, Gupta |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 50 metres (160 ft)[1] |
| Width | 50 metres (160 ft)[1] |
| Materials | brick and earth |
| Pilgrimage to |
| Buddha's Holy Sites |
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Ramagrama stupa (Nepali: रामग्राम नगरपालिका, also Ramgram, Rāmgrām, Rāmagrāma) is a stupa located in Ramgram Municipality, in the Parasi District of Nepal. This Buddhist pilgrimage site containing relics of Gautama Buddha was constructed between the Mauryan and Gupta periods, according to research by Nepal’s Department of Archaeology.[2][3]
- ^ a b Shrestha, SS (2001). "Ramagrama excavation II" (PDF). Ancient Nepal: Journal of the Department of Archaeology. 148: 1–29. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ UNESCO (2014). "Ramagrama, the relic stupa of Lord Buddha". Tentative Lists. Paris: UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Durham University (April 2018). The Greater Lumbini Area religious and archaeological sites. UNESCO. Retrieved 14 August 2023.