|
 Kaushambi, 54 kms from Allahabad, was
visited by Buddha in the 6th and 9th years
after his enlightenment. He delivered
several sermons here, elevating it to a
centre of learning for Buddhists. Today one
can see the ruins of an Ashokan Pillar, an
old fort and the Ghositaram Monastery.
The archaeological excavations here have
yielded a large number of sculptures and
figurines, coins, punch-marked and cast
coins and terracotta sculptures which show
the reverence the city was held in by the
devout, in times gone by.
All these religious finds of historical and
archaeological importance can be viewed at
the Allahabad Museum. |
