Sankisa or Sankassya or Sankasya associated with modern-day Basantpur village located in Uttar Pradesh, is one of the lesser known sites associated with Lord Buddha’s miracles. It is believed that Lord Buddha descended here from heaven, after delivering sermons to his mother. Buddhist legends say that this village, referred to as Sankasya in Ramayana, is where Buddha came down to Earth accompanied by Lord Brahma and Lord Indra, climbing a jewel-encrusted ladder. This anecdote has inspired Buddhist art as well.
The temple of Bisaridevi, another name of Buddha’s mother, is a major attraction here. Within the temple, Buddha’s mother is worshipped as a goddess of fertility.
The pillar is associated with Buddha’s mother Mayadevi’s dream of a white elephant at the time of conceiving Siddhartha.
Regular buses and cabs from Farrukhabad (40 km)
The nearest railway station is located at Pakhna (11 km)
The nearest airport is in Agra (150 km)