Kanishka Stupa: World’s Tallest Stupa |Peshawar, Pakistan |S01 E12| Destinations Unexplored

Destination Holidays brings an educational talk with Dr. Aurangzeb Durrani. This talk revolves around the significance of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Land of Gandhāra, in the preface of Buddhist civilization & its genesis.

Secondly, Peshawar, the former capital of Kushan Dynasty has significance in having Kanishka Stupa. During excavation in 1908 – 1909, a casket comprising of cremated bones of Buddha was discovered. The casket is displayed in Peshawar Museum, however, the bones were transferred to Burma (Myanmar now), and now are housed at Golden Pagoda in the city of Mandalay.

Lastly, we inquired about recommendations for resurrection of Kanishka Stupa in consultation with stakeholders from government & private sector.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:13 - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: The Land of Gandhāra
2:19 - Importance of Buddhism in Modern World
2:32 - Services of Ashoka to Buddhism
3:25 - Indo-Greeks in Sub – Continent
5:02 - Rule of Kushan Dynasty in Gandhāra
6:25 - Decline in Buddhist Temple During Reign of Turk Shahi & Hindu Shahi
7:15 - Disappearance of Gandhāra after the Conquest of Mahmoud Of Ghazni
8:41 - Kanishka - The Great Built World's Tallest Stupa in Memory of Buddha
9:57 - Remnants of Kanishka Stupa in Peshawar
11:57 - The Site of Kanishka Stupa Identified in 2011
13:36 - Recommendations for Resurrection of Kanishka Stupa in Peshawar
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