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Dhamekh Stupa

Dhamekh Stupa, Dharmpal Road, Sarnath, Varanasi, UP 221007, India

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Dhamekh Stupa. Constructed by king Ashoka in 249 BCE to commemorate his pilgrimage to the Deer Park. It is believed that the stupa marks the exact spot where the Buddha taught the five ascetics the Four Noble Truths, his first teaching after attaining enlightenment.

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