HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC
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Large temples in honor of the Hindu god Vishnu.
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Large temples in honor of the Hindu god Shiva.
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Bell-shaped monuments that hold relics remains or possessions) of the Buddha or other important Buddhist holy figures.
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Large temples in honor of the Hindu god Brahma.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ashoka built stupas to keep the holy relics of the Buddha and that of Buddhist monks or nuns. Ashoka was a follower of Buddhism. So, he built numerous Stupas across his empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an important monument of Indian Architecture. It was originally commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to UNESCO, Ramagrama stupa is the only undisturbed original stupa containing relics of Lord Buddha; built in the 6th century BCE. Nepal believes Tilaurakot to be Kapilavastu, and nominated it along with Lumbini for world heritage status.
Detailed explanation-4: -So, in the same way, slowly and slowly all those 84, 000 ancient Buddhist Viharas, Stupas, Chaityas built by Samrat Ashoka were converted to either Brahminical worship places or were destroyed.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Great Stupa (also called stupa no. 1) was originally built in the 3rd century bce by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka and is believed to house ashes of the Buddha.