Dharmarajika stupa and monastery, Taxila (UNESCO # 139)

The Dharmarajika Stupa, also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is the largest of all stupas in the Taxila region. Surrounding the main mound is a passageway for pradakshina — the ancient practice of walking around a holy site. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. The stupa, along with the large monastic complex that later developed around it, forms part of the Ruins of Taxila — which were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.