Buddhism-Places of Importance
There are several places in India, which are of Buddhist importance. Among them the prime locations are BodhGaya which is a place for the enlightenment of Gautama Buddha. Gautama, who famously sat under the Pipal Tree (which is now world renowned as the Bodhi Tree), got the enlightenment here and thus got the name ‘Buddha’, which means the enlightened one. The place where this Tree is located is BodhGaya. The places which are highly relevant to the Buddhism include the places like Kapilavastu, Lumbini, BodhGaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar etc. Lumbini and Kapilavastu: Kapilavastu is the place which is the place which is famous for being the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
Kapilavastu However, another possibility is Lumbini which is also considered as the birthplace of Buddha and is the widely accepted place for the birthplace of Gautama Buddha. Ambika Tours
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ďƒź BodhGaya: BodhGaya, being famous for the enlightenment place of Gautama Buddha. At the place, Gautama sat under a Pipal Tree and vowed not to rise until he attains enlightenment.
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Sarnath: Sarnath is the place where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon or the first teaching. Sarnath is the place where Gautama Buddha delivered his first speech in the form of the four noble truths to his five disciples. The site where he delivered the teaching is known as Dhamek Stupa.
Sarnath Kushinagar: When we talk about Kushinagar, it is the place where Lord Buddha died. Kushinagar is the place where the Buddha’s cremation stupa is located and is a well known tourist place among others.
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Gautama Buddha, who was Kshetriya by birth, gave up all the physical comforts to find the true meaning of life and to find truth and nirvana. He was a sage on whose teachings and guide, a new religion ‘Buddhism’ was founded. To explore Buddhism in person and more closely, you have an option to explore these cities with the Buddhist Tour Packages available.
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