For Major Sites for Buddhist Circuit Tour
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Buddhist circuit tour comprises of four major sites (Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar) for Buddhism pilgrimage that have very strong references with life events of Lord Buddha.
No.1 Lumbini
Lumbini, the birth place of Buddha, where Buddha was born at around 623 B.C. is located in Rupandehi district, Nepal. Lumbini is one of the holiest places of one of the world’s great religions, and its remains contain important evidence about the nature of Buddhist pilgrimage centres from as early as the 3rd century BC. The site is now being developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage centre, where the archaeological remains associated with the birth of the Lord Buddha form a central feature.
Pagoda in Lumbini
No.2 Bodh Gaya
Situated in Bihar, Bodh Gaya is the place where young prince Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment (Nirvana) and became Buddha. After meditating for around 49 hours under a Bodhi tree (Ficusreligiosa), he got the insight for the answers that he had been seeking for. It is believed that after around 250 years, Emperor Ashoka established the Mahabodhi temple there. Now Bodh Gaya has been developed as a major pilgrimage site and attracts large number of pilgrims each year.
Huge Buddha in Bodh Gaya
Sarnath
Sarnath is the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna. Sarnath is located 13 km north-east of Varanasi. Sarnath means "Lord of the Deer" and refers to an old Buddhist tale in a King intends to kill a doe when the Bodhisattva (deer) offers his life to the King to save that of the doe.
Sarnath
Kushinagar
It was at Kushinagar where Lord Gautama Buddha delivered his last sermon and is believed to have attained Parinirvana after his death. Kushinagar is a small rural town in the State of Uttar Pradesh, 52 kilometers from Gorakhpur.
Kushinagar Buddha
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