description Chaneti Buddhist Stupa Overview
Chaneti Buddhist Stupa is a baked-brick Buddhist monument near the village of Chaneti in Yamunanagar district, Haryana, India. Haryana’s archaeology authorities date it to about the third century BCE and associate the surrounding ancient settlement of Shrughna, or modern Sugh, with Buddhism during the reign of Mauryan ruler Ashoka. Its hemispherical form was built from concentric brick layers, while later shrines and a lower circumambulatory path were added during the Kushan period.
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Where is Chaneti Buddhist Stupa located?
The stupa stands near Chaneti village in Yamunanagar district, Haryana, India. Haryana Tourism places it about 3 kilometres northwest of ancient Sugh, identified with Shrughna. [Haryana Tourism](https://haryanatourism.gov.in/places_of_interest/buddhist-stupa-chaneti/)
How old is Chaneti Buddhist Stupa?
Haryana archaeology authorities date the baked-brick monument to about the third century BCE. Its setting is linked with the Mauryan period and Ashoka's expansion of Buddhism around Shrughna. [Haryana archaeology site](https://www.archaeology.haryana.gov.in/sites/default/files/site-docs/Heritage-Monuments-and-Sites-of-Haryana.pdf)
How was Chaneti Stupa built?
Builders placed concentric layers of baked brick while leaving stepped space over the layer below, producing the hemispherical shape. A roughly 1.5-metre square space at the top is interpreted as the harmika, which carried the chhatravali or umbrella structure. [Haryana Tourism](https://haryanatourism.gov.in/places_of_interest/buddhist-stupa-chaneti/)
Were any later features added to Chaneti Buddhist Stupa?
Yes. Four shrines near the old circumambulatory path and a lower walking path were added during the Kushan period. No stone railing survives, although the archaeology account suggests that an earlier railing may have been made of wood. [Haryana Tourism](https://haryanatourism.gov.in/places_of_interest/buddhist-stupa-chaneti/)
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