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Mankiala
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Mankiala (; also known as Manikyala and Manikiyala) is a village in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province of Pakistan, known for the nearby Mankiala stupa – a Buddhist stupa located at the site where, according to legend, Buddha sacrificed some of his body parts to feed seven hungry tiger cubs.
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Mankiala (; also known as Manikyala and Manikiyala) is a village in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province of Pakistan, known for the nearby Mankiala stupa – a Buddhist stupa located at the site where, according to legend, Buddha sacrificed some of his body parts to feed seven hungry tiger cubs.
==Location== Mankiala is located 36 km southeast of Islamabad, Mankiala stupa is located in the village of Tope Mankiala, near the place named Sagri, 2nd near village of Dhakala and 3rd near village of Sahib Dhamyal. It is 36 km southeast of Islamabad, and near the city of Rawalpindi. It is visible from the nearby historic Rawat Fort. It is situated along the Kallar Syedan Road.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mankiala” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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