Piprahwa
Village in Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Piprahwa is a village near Siddharthnagar city in Siddharthnagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Kalanamak rice, a scented and spicy variety of rice is grown in this area.[1] It lies in the heart of the historical Buddha's homeland and is 9 miles from the world heritage site of Lumbini that is believed to be the place of Gautama Buddha's birth.
Piprahwa
Piprahava | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 27.443000°N 83.127800°E / 27.443000; 83.127800 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Siddharthnagar |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Piprahwa is best known for its archaeological site and excavations that suggest that it was the burial place of the portion of the Buddha's ashes that were given to his own Shakya clan. A large stupa and the ruins of several monasteries as well as a museum are located within the site. Ancient residential complexes and shrines were uncovered at the adjacent mound of Ganwaria.