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This 50m long pillar has four lions on top of it.

Ashoka PillarĪshoka Pillar marks the visit of King Ashoka to Sarnath. The museum is open from 9 in the morning until 5 in the evening. This museum holds Artifacts from 3rd century to 12th century. A lush garden is located outside the temple. This statue is the one that you can spot from Chaukhandi Stupa. The Buddha statue in the Thai temple is the most predominant attraction. Thai temple is a monastery that is built in Thai architecture style. A 2200-year-old pillar stands in the place of kalyanak of Shri Shreyansnath Bhagwan. Sarnath is also the birthplace of many Jain monks and 11th teerthankar. By the end of 12th century, Turkish invaders ransacked the place, took away the building materials and destroyed many monuments. By the end of 3 AD, Sarnath became a center for art, culture and learning. He built a pillar which holds the emblem of the country. In 389 BC, King Ashoka visited Sarnath where he built many stupas. About 500 monks studied in Hinayana, a learning center in Sarnath.

After Buddha, many elite monks lived in Sarnath. Lord Buddha spend the next rainy season in Sarnath where the number of holy men gathering grew to 60. Buddha and preached five of his companions. After attaining enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, Lord Buddha visited Sarnath to get back to his fellow monks in Sarnath. Sarnath was an important spot in ancient India where holy men lived. Sarnath is also famous for the Ashoka pillar, which is now the country’s national emblem. Buddhist pilgrims from various parts of the world visit Sarnath every year. Later, kings who followed Buddhism like King Ashoka built a lot of stupas and structures here that are focused on Buddhism. The city is famous for being the first place where Lord Buddha preached for the first time after gaining enlightenment. Sarnath is a Buddhist pilgrim spot located near Varanasi.