Mankiala

Mankiala
مانكياله
Village
Mankiala stupa is located in the village of Tope Mankiala
Mankiala stupa is located in the village of Tope Mankiala
Mankiala مانكياله is located in Pakistan
Mankiala مانكياله
Mankiala
مانكياله
Mankiala مانكياله is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Mankiala مانكياله
Mankiala
مانكياله
Coordinates: 33°26′53″N 73°14′37″E / 33.448129°N 73.243588°E / 33.448129; 73.243588
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab (Pakistan)
DistrictRawalpindi
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Mankiala (Urdu: مانكياله; also known as Manikyala and Manikiyala) is a village in the Potohar plateau, Punjab near Rawalpindi, Pakistan, known for the nearby Mankiala stupa – a Buddhist stupa located at the site where, according to legend, Buddha sacrificed some of his body parts to feed seven hungry tiger cubs.[1]

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