Lauriya Araraj

Lauriya-Areraj pillar of Ashoka
The Lauriya Areraj Pillar of Ashoka, East Champaran District.
MaterialPolished sandstone
Period/culture3rd Century BCE
Discovered26° 33′ 0.82″ N 84° 38′ 51.29″ E
PlaceLauriya-Areraj, Champaran, India.
Present locationLauriya Areraj, India
Lauriya Araraj

26°33′01″N 84°38′51″E / 26.550227°N 84.647581°E / 26.550227; 84.647581 Lauriya Areraj, also Lauriya Areraj, is a location name in the East Champaran District of the State of Bihar in India.

It is known for the presence of one of the Pillars of Ashoka. The pillar capital is missing, but the pillar bear six Edicts of Ashoka.

Despite the similarity of the names, it is located at a distance of 55 km to the southeast of the other Ashoka pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh.

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