Sankasia, a place when Buddha returns from heaven. Sankasia
is located in the village of Sankasia -Basantapur in
district of Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. From Agra , Sankasia is
about 175km via the Farrukhabad-Shikohabad-Mainpuri-Bewar-Pakhna route.
The Buddha informed Sakka Devaraja of his
intention to return to earth. Thereupon, Sakka created three ladders, one of
gold, one of jewels and one of silver, the tops of which rested on the
summit of Mt. Sumeru and feet of which rested against the gate of the city of
Sankasia.
As the Buddha descended upon the jewelled ladder, devas and Brahmas honored the Buddha by accompanying him on each side. With this retinue the Buddha descended and set foot on the earth at the gate of the city of
Nearby under a tree, is a small shrine with a
standing image of Lord Buddha, flanked by Brahma and Sakka to depict the
Buddha's descent from Heaven. Behind the shrine,King Asoka has raised a stone
column 18 m high with a lion capita on top on its four sides, placed Buddha
images.
King Asoka visited Sankasia as part of his itinerary of pilgrimage and Asoka built a shrine over the spot where the Buddha set foot on earth. Behind the shrine, he raised a stone column 18.3m high with a lion capita on top on its four sides, places Buddha images.
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