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“Dont pay for entrance go to near garden instead”

Jan 2024

Dont pay the entrance ( 250 INR) for this attraction just wasted money.the view is identical to what you get from the adjacent spiritual garden ( 50INR ) the picture I attach was taken from the garden

“Lovely stupa but be aware of payment through QR code only”

Jan 2023

This is a lovely stupa just outside the Sarnath ruins. Unfortunately the entrance to the Stupa is only through the QR code which works or doesn’t work at times. It is a racket set up by the ASI in charge as the ticket counter remains closed at all times. So if the QR code doesn’t work, they ask you for some money to enter. We went to complain to the ASI office and we were told that this is an order to improve digital access. How does this help a person who doesn’t have a smartphone? Neither the in charge could show us a written order to close the ticket counter.

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SubhrajyotiC

Kolkata (Calcutta), India275 contributions

Lord Buddha met his 5 disciples first

Apr 2019

Chaukhandi Stupa is the place where Lord Buddha met his 5 disciples first in Sarnath. It is considered that he came to Sarnath after getting enlightenment at Bodh Gaya in 528 BCE to meet his disciples Mahanama, Koudanna, Bhaddiya, Vappa and Asvajita in order to share his real knowledge got during enlightenment. It was built of brick like octagonal tower during 4th to 6th century in the Gupta period.

Written August 30, 2019

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Rakeshsharmandmc

Agra, India507 contributions

A huge Buddhist stupa

Jun 2017 • Couples

This stupa is the first, which one comes across, as one nears Sarnath. It is located on a raised mound within a garden and is made up of red bricks. it is under the care and maintenance of the Archaeological survey of India. It is said that Buddha met his first disciples here after his enlightenment.

Written June 22, 2017

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SandeepSaxena-IIP

Dehradun, India490 contributions

Buddhist stupa

Dec 2018 • Family

Chaukhandi Stupa is an important Buddhist stupa in Sarnath, located 8 kilometres from Cantt Railway Station Varanasi,
It is a lofty mound of brick, whose square edifice is surrounded by an octagonal tower. Beautiful architecture stupa, assembled with old red bricks. One can find many steps however they are too small to walk/climb on. There is a so called park around however this park looks more like lovers park with couple sitting in awkward position in bloody every corner. This stupa or stup is considered very holy among Buddhist. Hence, it's worth to visit and take blessing.

Written February 1, 2019

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BharathiMani

Bengaluru, India4,449 contributions

Interesting

Jan 2019 • Couples

The chaukhandi stupa is a very unique stupa as its four armed. The brick structure was built in 4th-5th century as a place where Buddha probably met his five disciples. There is an octagonal structure on top which was added 16th century to commemorate the visit of Humayun.
Great views of Sarnath from the top.

Written January 4, 2019

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Jolyon67

Melbourne, Australia5,672 contributions

Dont miss this in Sarnath

Dec 2013 • Friends

Just 5 minutes walk down the road from the other sights in Sarnath. This octagonal stupa sits high on a brick mound, set back slightly from the road. It is free to enter and you can walk up to the Chaukhandi Stupa on top. Originally built in the 4thC AD to mark the site where Buddha met his first disciples. The octagonal tower was added in the 16th C by the Mughal emperor Akbar.

Written May 15, 2014

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Kevin S

Pontypridd, UK6,890 contributions

Now with a big entrance fee

Nov 2019

Really? 300 rupees to enter to see one not especially large stupa. The same price as the main Sarnath site. Take a photo from outside maybe, it is not worth entering

Written December 15, 2019

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Sea Dweller

Dubai, United Arab Emirates6,961 contributions

A very unusual form of the stupa

May 2017 • Friends

Chaukhandi Stupa, Sarnath

The Chaukhandi Stupa was originally built as a terraced temple during the Gupta period between the 4th to 6th centuries. Later, Govardhan – the son of a local king modified the stupa to its present form by erecting an octagonal Mughal tower surrounding the square edifice of the stupa.
Presently, Chaukhandi Stupa stands as a high earthen mound covered with an edifice made of bricks and topped by an octagonal tower.

Written August 28, 2017

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Markos P

Bogor, Indonesia251 contributions

First met 5 diciples after attain Buddha

Jun 2017 • Business

This is the place where lord buddha met the 5 diciples after he becoming buddha. This place situated about 1 km from dhammekh stupa.

Written July 13, 2017

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Jane Phillips

El Segundo, CA160 contributions

Impressive in size...

Feb 2017 • Solo

It looks pretty big from a distant but up close, with workers...working, it is impressive how large it is. You can't go in so once around the outside is really all there is to do

Written April 3, 2017

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Richard_Harpum

Doncaster, United Kingdom1,804 contributions

Stop by on the way into Sarnath

Nov 2016 • Couples

My wife and I visited the Chaukhandi Stupa during a trip to Sarnath whilst visiting Varanasi during a tour of northern India. Located about 10km from Varanasi, Sarnath is a Buddhist pilgrimage centre, as it is where Buddha gave his first sermon in around 550 BC. The Stupa is a massive, somewhat delipidated ruin where Buddha was reunited with the 5 disciples after they had deserted him.
It is next to the main road about 1km south of the main site in Sarnath and is worth stopping by on the way in to read the historical placard and to take a couple of photographs.

Written December 3, 2016

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