Vaishali is a district in Bihar and well-known Buddhist and Jain pilgrimage center in India. It is an ancient town which is part of Tirhut division. As per the historical records the town is dated back to 6th century BCE, It was the capital city of the Licchavi, considered one of the first example of a republic. It was the birthplace of Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara in 599 BCE, hence it is one of the holiest place in Jainism. Lord Buddha preached his last sermon here before his Mahaparinirvana in 483 BCE. The name of this town is derived from the ancient city of Vaishali of Mithila which was associated with Mahabharat. Vaishali is also renowned for two Buddhist stupas, it believed that one eighth of the ashes of Lord Buddha are preserved here. Another most popular monuments are the Ashokan Pillar, which is also called as the Lion Pillar. It was built Ashoka. The pillar measures 18.3 meters and is made out of highly polished red sandstone and a small figure of a lion is placed on top of the pillar.
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