The Dharmarajika Stupa, located in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, is one of the earliest stupas built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. It was constructed to enshrine the Buddha’s relics and commemorate his first sermon, known as the "Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta." This grand hemispherical structure symbolized the Buddha’s teachings and the spread of Buddhism. The stupa was destroyed during the 18th century for its bricks, which were reused elsewhere. Archaeological excavations have revealed its