Tourist attractions in Vaishali lie mainly in its incredibly rich past. Today more like a forgotten village, the land, in its heyday, was the cradle of two important religions of India. The old town had played a majored role in development and expansion of Buddhism and Jainism.

Vaishali remains twice blessed because Lord Buddha had preached his last sermon here and this was the birthplace of Lord Mahavir, the Jain prophet. Vaishali was also the venue of second Buddhist Council a hundred years after the demise of Lord Buddha.

Today, Remains of Stupas, commemorative pillars and historical mounds lie intrigued by time, exuding an old world charm. Travel.mapsofindia.com outlines some important tourist attractions in Vaishali:

The Pillar of Ashoka: Lord Buddha had visited Vaishali a number of times and at close by Kolhua, he preached his last sermon. Later Ashoka erected a pillar to commemorate the event. Made of one single red-sandstone, the pillar is famous all over India.

Raja Vishal ka Garh: The Huge mound, with a circumference about 1kms, is said to be the 'parliament house' of the ancient republic of Vaishali. Over 700 people used to gather here to discuss over the problems and solutions of the then body politic.

Coronation Tank: Excavations prove that this was a scared tank where every elected representative of the republic were anointed before swearing in.

Stupas: Each of the two Stupas located here in Vaishali enshrines one-eighth portion of sacred ashes of lord Buddha.

Vishwa Shanti Stupa: This is a present day addition in Vaihali. Buddha Vihar Society has constructed the Stupa with the aids from Japanese government for world peace.

Bawan Pokhar Temple, Vaishali Museum are some other tourist attractions in Vaishali.


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