Ashoka Pillar
DirectionEmperor Ashoka built The Lion Pillar at Kolhua. It is made of a highly polished single piece of red sandstone, surmounted by a bell shaped capital, 18.3 m high. A life-size figure of a lion is placed on top of the pillar. There is a small tank here known as Ramkund. This pillar beside a brick stupa at Kolhua commemorates Buddha’s last sermon
How to Reach:
By Air
Nearest Airport Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna
By Train
Nearest Railway Station Hajipur Junction, Bihar is 41Km
By Road
Well connected through road