The must visit places at Vaishali include historical places, heritage spots, religious destinations, and water gateways. Sightseeing in Vaishali includes museums, stupas, temples, pagodas, historical buildings/monuments, fort, pillars, and others. To make sure, you don’t miss any of these attractions, take a look at the checklists to Vaishali:
World Peace Pagoda
Vishwa Shanti Stupa, recognized globally as the World Peace Pagoda is one of the popular tourist attractions of Vaishali. The monument is internationally known as the glorious icon of world peace. The shrine is situated towards the south bank of Abhishek Pushkarni. The spot is visited by both national and international holiday-makers.
Vaishali Archaeological Museum
The first of its kind in India, Vaishali Archaeological Museum displays beautiful Indian figures like mother and child, Goddess Durga, commemorative inscription of Lord Buddha and Bodhisattva etc. It is also a famous museum comprising of a giant library preserving antiques. The gallery is divided into four parts.
Bawan Pokhar Temple
The temple is situated on the northern bank of the Bawan pond in Vaishali. Built during Pala period, the temple treasures beautiful images of numerous Hindu God and Goddesses. A tourist guide can help you throughout your trip with all the important facts and tourist information about the place.
Ashokan Pillar
As the name implies, this grand pillar was constructed by King Ashoka. The structure is situated at Kolhua and famously recognized as The Lion Pillar. The pillar is made up of a polished single piece of red sandstone. It is famous as the remembrance of Lord Buddha’s final speech.
Ramkund Tank
The renowned water gateway is located close to the Ashoka Pillar. The Buddhist literature described this tank as ‘Markathad’ and considered significant still today, as they believed the monkeys had offered honey to Lord Buddha.
The city has many other attractions that are worth-visiting like Fort Vishal, Kutagarasala Vihara, Quzi Miran Suttari Mazar and Buddha Stupa, Budha Stupa I & II, Baniya Chaturmukhi Mahadeo (Chaumukhi Mahadeva) Temple, Ananda Stupa etc.
