Piprahwa Gems and the Sacred Relics of the Buddha
The Piprahwa Stupa in Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh, houses the sacred relics of Lord Buddha discovered in a stone casket inscribed in Brahmi script. Dating to the Ashokan period (c. 230 BCE), the site reveals precious gems and relics of the Sakyas, affirming Piprahwa’s link to the Buddha’s homeland near Lumbini.
