Information AboutKanishka's Stupa |
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Kanishka made a profound contribution to Buddhist Architecture . He had the great Stupa constructed at Peshawar . Archaeologists have examined the remains of the structure and determined that it had a diameter of 286 feet. Ancient Chinese manuscripts tell of Buddhist pilgrims reporting that the stupa had a height of 591-689 feet. [Note - The measurements they stated were in Chinese units, which were 600-700. This height was equal to about 180-210 meters or 591-689 feet. |
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