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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE BUDDHA

SARNATH

           

The tranquil Deer Park ,where  Budha preached his first sermon,is just 10 kms from Varanasi. In later times, the emperor Ashoka erected magnificent stupa and buikdings at sarnath,making it an important place of pilgrimage.


Places of interest:  Dhamukh Stupa, Ashoka Pillar,Chowkhandi Stupa, Mulagandha Kuti Vihar.   



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KUSHINAGER

  


Kushinager where the Buddha breathed his last and achieved Mahaparinirvana.There are ruins here of many stupas as well as the chaityas  and viharas that were built in later times.

Places of interest: Nirvana Temple,Rambhar Stupa, Matha Kaur Shrine.



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BODHGAYA

 



Near the holy city of Gaya,the buddha attained enlightenment.The tree that had sheltered him came to be known as the Bodhi Tree and The place Bodhgaya.Today bodhgaya, an  important place of pilgrimage,has a number of monasteries.  

Places of interest: The Bodhi Tree, Mahabodhi Temple, Monasteries, Magadh University.



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NALANDA



 		Agreat centre of Buddhist learning, Nalanda came into being around the 5th century BC and was a flourishing university with over ten thousand scholars and an extensive library.

Places of interest:Sariputra Stupa, Nalanda Archaelogical Museum.




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RAJGIR



 		19 kms from the Nalanda is Rajgir,the ancient capital of the Magadha   Empire.Lord Buddha often visited the monastery here to meditate  and to preach.Rajgir is also a place sacred to jains, since Lord Mahavira spent many years here.

Places of interest:Gridhakuta Hill, the vishwa shanti Stupa. 


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VAISHALI

Vaishali was one of the earliest republics in the world(6th century BC).It was here that buddha preached his last sermon.Vaihali,birthplace of Lord Mahavira, is also sacred to the jains.

Places of interest:Ashoka Pillar, Stupas, Coronation Tank, Bawan Pokhar Temple,Chaumukhi Mahadeva. 



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