Buddhist Stupa

 

Buddhist historical importance of Budhouli, Sheikhpura

The first historical account of Sheikhpura has been identified by General Cunninghum with a village visited by the Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsiang in the seventh century A.D. Hieun Tsiang after leaving the Gaya district arrived at a large and populous village to the south of the Ganges, which possessed many Brahmanical temples ornamented with fine sculptures. " Both distance and direction point to the vicinity of Sheikhpura, a position which is confirmed by the subsequent easterly route of the pilgrim,through forests and hill gorges."

This is a place of historical importance. It is believed that Lord Buddha had spent four days here to preach. This place is on the hill called Budhouli, it is a leveled ground and just a few yards above there seems to be a Cave as the entrance looks like a big door. There was also a great stupa built on the spot where Buddha had preached.

This site should be preserved to save the heritage value of this place and attract tourists and thus Sheikhpura be not only on the Tourist map of Bihar but of India.