The Chaukhandi Stupa is a Buddhist stupa in
Sarnath, Varanasi, India, thought originally
to have been built as a terraced temple during the Gupta period
between the 4th and 6th centuries to mark the site
where Buddha and his first five disciples met traveling
from Bodh Gaya to Sarnath.
It is considered that Buddha came to Sarnath after
attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya in 528 BCE
to meet his disciples Mahanama, Koudanna, Bhaddiya, Vappa
and Asvajita in order to share his real knowledge
achieved during enlightenment.
The stupa is a high earthen mound covered with a brickwork
edifice topped by an octagonal tower.

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