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The Dhamek Stupa located in Sarnath, India, is the location where the Buddha preached his first sermon to his first five disciples. Originally constructed in 249 B.C. by Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty in an effort to spread Buddhism, it was replaced in A.D. 500. The cylindrically shaped Dhamek Stupa was built of red bricks and stones and stands 43.5 m (143 ft) and is 28 m (92 ft) wide, with carvings of flowers, birds, and humans on the walls. For Buddhists, the Dhamek Stupa is one of the four most sacred places associated with Buddha.

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