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Buddhist Tour ...... |
Buddhist Tours in India takes you on a spiritual journey following in the footsteps’ of Lord Buddha, on visits to the various sacred Buddhist sites in India. Buddhism found in India is not only a religion but also a system of philosophy and morality. There are a number of Buddhist pilgrimage centres in India which attract followers and tourists from all over the world.
Important Buddhist Sites in India
- Lumbini (Now in Nepal) : the Birth Place of Lord Buddha
- Bodhgaya (Bihar) : the Site of Buddha’s Enlightenment
- Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh) : the Site of the First Sermon
- Sravasti (Uttar Pradesh) : the place where Buddha preached most of his sermons
- Nalanda (Bihar) : Buddhist center of learning from 427 to 1197 CE
- Sankashya (Uttar Pradesh) : the place where Buddha descended from Tushita Heaven
- Kushi Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) : the site where Buddha entered Mahaprinirvana
- Rajgir (Bihar) : the Site of the First Buddhist Council
- Vaishali (Bihar) : the Site of the Second Buddhist Council
- Pataliputra/Patna (Bihar) : the Site of the Third Buddhist Council
Other Sites : Sanchi (Sanchi Stupa) in Madhya Pradesh, Ajanta & Ellora Caves in Maharashtra, Nagarjunakonda & Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh, Dharamshala & McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh, Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim, Leh/Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir, etc
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