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Varanasi is famous globally for two reasons mainly, Sarnath ( The Birth place of Buddhism) and Ganges and and ancient Kashi Vishwanath temple). Sarnath is around 11 km from Varanasi main city where tourists from different parts of world , round the year visit here.
Dhamekh Stupa is the most significant sightseeing of the ancient monuments, protected by Archeological survey of India presently.
It is a massive stupa, originated as pre Buddhist tumuli , in which, ascetics were buried in a seated position. King Ashoka got it built in 249 CE and later in 500 CE by his successors, replacing the earlier structure.It is one of the most popular stupa in the world. Every follower of Buddhism wish to visit to Sarnath and near by Buddhist places like, Kushinagar, Lumbini and Bodhgaya. A group of Korean tourists is relaxing near Dhamekh stupa in Sarnath in this season of heat.