LAURIA ASHOK ASTAMBH

LAURIA ASHOK PILLAR 26:58’::84:12’
CONTINENT-Asia
COUNTRY-India
STATE-Bihar
DISTRIT-Betia
Distance from the national capital Delhi-1020km
-------------------------State------------- Patna—332km
PINCode-845106
STDCode-6254
HASL-330.
RIVER-Masan

APPROACH-The site area is approachable by roadways as well as railways Ashok pillar is near Lauria which can be reached by traveling up to Nandangarh railway station by train and then going to Lauria by hired conveyance. It is at about 20kmNW of Betia, the headquarter of west Champaran district. 

 It can be approached from national capital Delhi and State capital Pa

tna by corridor roads of NH 24 and NH 28. 

LANGUAAGE- Hindi and Bhojpuri

LODGING- Rest shade of block IB Tourist rest shades ,middle class roadways hotel, railway rest shade.Food Rice pulse sabji chokha litti fish,mutton etc in road sidr hotels

DRINK-Sweet water is available for drinking purposes.

TRANSPORT-Auto rickshaw,cycle rickshaw and tam tam are main local transport. ABOUT THE SITE-The site is Ashoka pillar constructed by emperor Ashoka before 2200years ago.The pillar has lion on the top and the sub neck of it is decorated King duck(raj hans) eating grains The pillar has inscriptions of emperor command to free the prisioners for good works.The stone of the pillar match with that of Mathura and Chunar. 

OTTHER SITES-Excavations of Nandangarh from 1935to 1939 has yield manjusa(box)with some command of lord Budha and bhojpatra on the metallic dome.2 Balmiki barrage3 Balmiki ashram4Tiger sanctuary. 

PRECAUTION-A bit nxal affected area. 

GUIDE-District information office may be contacted. 

REMARK-Place of Buddhist tourist interest, that way it can be an international tourist spot.