Padaria

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Description

The rock inscription of Ashoka addresses the local Buddhist Sangha and asks them to have zeal like that of the Kind. (Third Century BCE). Ashoka’s Minor Rock Edict – published in the Edicts of Asoka by V A Smith – Thus said the Beloved of the Gods. A little more than two years and a half since I have been avowedly a lay follower of the Buddha. But I was not vigorously exerting myself in the cause of Dharma for the first one year. However, it is a little more than a year since I have been devoutly attached to the Sangha and been exerting myself vigorously. The gods, who were unmingled with the people inhabiting Jambudvipa during the ages down to the present time, have now been made mingled with them by me. This is indeed the result of my exertion in the cause of Dharma. And this result is not to be achieved only by the people of superior position like myself; but even a poor man is as well able to attain the great heaven if he is zealous in the cause of Dharma. Now, this proclamation has been issued for the following purpose, viz., that both poor and the rich may exert themselves, that even the people residing in the territories outside the borders of my dominion may realize this, and that exertion on the part of the people may be of long duration. This cause will be made by me to progress more of less to one and a half times. And now, my officers, cause ye this matter to be engraved on stone wherever an opportunity presents itself. And, wherever there are stone pillars here in my dominions, this should be caused to be engraved on those stone pillars. And, with the implication of this proclamation in mind, you should go on tour everywhere throughout the district in your charge. This proclamation is issued by me when I am on a tour of pilgrimage and have spent 256 nights away from the capital.

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Tickets

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Approach

•  By Air : Jabalpur
•  By Bus : Sehora
•  By Train : Sehora

Facilities

• PNB, Other signages

Notification

Preliminary	Pre PDF	Final	Final PDF
No. 152, Pub 13/12/1913		CP No. C-72/AB-358, dt. 11/4/1925; Pub 18/4/1925

Location

Locality	Tehsil	District	State
Padaria	Bahoriband	Katni	M.P.