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Ancient Anoma Ghat, Presently Thadi Ghat (Buddha's Mahabhinishkraman Site) in Brief

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Introduction The Stupa ' Ramgram Stupa ' built by the kings of the ancient Koliya Republic is important for the whole world. In the context of continuous research by local and foreign nationals, Anoma Ghat , another Buddhist pilgrimage site within the Koliya Republic , has been identified as the place where Siddhartha Gautam  took Mahabhinishkraman . Anoma Ghat , locally known as ( Thadighat ) in Susta village of Nawalparasi is the eastern border of the Lumbini province of Nepal. It is also the confluence of India's Bihar state , Uttar Pradesh state in the south, and Gandaki state in the east across the Narayani (Anoma) river in the east. This place can also be taken as the starting point of Siddhartha Gautama's Bodhi and established as God. Even though Siddhartha Gautama attained Bodhi (enlightenment) in Bodh Gaya, India, it was the departure point of that enlightenment, that is, the place where he abdicated the position of king and took sannyasa, so it is also t

The geophysical survey confirms that Ramgram (Panditpur) is the capital of the Koliya Republic

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Bechu Gaud Nawalparasi, 15 November The current Geophysical Survey (Geophysics Survey) has confirmed that the capital of the ancient Koliya Republic is Ramgram Municipality Ward No. 18 Panditpur. In the past year, the Department of Archeology excavated based on estimates, while waiting for the scientific basis and confirmation, the report could not be made public, but the grounds for confirmation were found during the recent geological survey. In the geophysical survey conducted by the technical team of UK Durham University in 6 days with the investment of the Department of Archaeology, it has started to be seen that there are archaeological objects in many places. Professor Dr. Mark participated in the geophysical survey on Thursday. It has been a very good achievement, he enthusiastically pointed towards the archaeological area. He believed that this area would become important for the world. He said that the survey report will be provided to the Archeology Department soon. The groun