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Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour India

Sarnath - Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour India

There are many sacred sites in India that have special significance for the followers of Buddhism. Devotees from all over the world travel to these sacred destinations to walk in the footsteps of the Buddha. Sites where Buddha lived, preached his first sermon and left his spiritual wisdom for his devotees are living shrines of Buddhism today.

Some of the sites you will see when you travel on a Buddhist Pilgrimage in India are:

Lumbini:

Located in Nepal, India's northern neighbour, this place is revered by Buddhists worldwide as the place where Siddhartha Gautama later known as the Buddha was born.

Vaishali:

a very special place for Buddhists as The Lord delivered his last sermon and announced his impending " Nirvana". Sights to see here include the Ashok Pillar and the Lotus Tank.

Bodhgaya:

The site where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. Located in Bihar this site is near other holy Buddhist destinations such as Rajgir (site of the first Buddhist council), Nalanda (the site of a world famous university of Buddhist times), the holy Sapta pari cave and Venevamas.

Sarnath:

The site where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon after attaining enlightenment, this is the location of the world-famous stupa

Ajanta:

The Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 1st century B.C. to the 6th century A.D. These richly decorated caves, with sculptures and frescoes on their inner walls are considered masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, and are a UNESCO World heritage site.

Ajanta - Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour India

Ellora:

Dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from Aurangabad, in Maharashtra, are 34 monasteries and temples, extending more than 2 kms. Ellora, with its uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating from A.D. 600 to 1000, brings the civilization of ancient India to life. Not only is the Ellora complex a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit but, with its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India. The Ellora caves are a UNESCO World heritage site.

Dharamsala:

The Dhauladhar ranges of the Himalayas form the backdrop of the hill resort of Dharamsala where His Holiness the Dalai Lama has his headquarters. Covering a wide area in the form of twin settlement, Lower Dharamsala (1380m) is a busy commercial center, while Upper Dharamsala and its suburbs of McLeodganj and Forsytheganj, retains a British flavour and colonial charm and is a pleasure to travel to.