Lauriya Araraj
| Lauriya-Areraj pillar of Ashoka | |
|---|---|
The Lauriya Areraj Pillar of Ashoka, East Champaran District. | |
| Material | Polished sandstone |
| Period/culture | 3rd century BCE |
| Discovered | 26° 33′ 0.82″ N 84° 38′ 51.29″ E |
| Place | Lauriya-Areraj, Champaran, India. |
| Present location | Lauriya Areraj, India |
| Location | |
26°33′01″N 84°38′51″E / 26.550227°N 84.647581°E Lauriya Areraj, also Lauriya Areraj, is a location name in the East Champaran District of the State of Bihar in India.
It is known for the presence of one of the Pillars of Ashoka. The pillar capital is missing, but the pillar bears six Edicts of Ashoka.
Despite the similarity of the names, it is located at a distance of 55 km to the southeast of the other Ashoka pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh.