# Chaukhandi Stupa

_Buddhist stupa in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Chaukhandi Stupa is a Buddhist stupa in Sarnath located 8 kilometres from Cantt Railway Station in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The site was declared to be a monument of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India in June 2019.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** stupa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1131206#P31))
- **Located in:** Varanasi district (district of India) › Varanasi division (division of Uttar Pradesh) › Uttar Pradesh (state of India) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1131206#P131))
- **Heritage status:** Monument of National Importance ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1131206#P1435))
- **Coordinates:** 25.3741, 83.0237

## Questions

**Where is Chaukhandi Stupa located?**  
Chaukhandi Stupa is located in Varanasi district, Varanasi division, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chaukhandi Stupa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaukhandi_Stupa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1131206](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1131206) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Chaukhandi Stupa on a hill, Sarnath.jpg by Christopher Walker (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chaukhandi_Stupa_on_a_hill,_Sarnath.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Chaukhandi Stupa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Chaukhandi Stupa on a hill, Sarnath.jpg — Christopher Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Chaukhandi Stupa". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/chaukhandi-stupa. Retrieved 6 November 2026.