Sarnath Tour – Buddhism in Uttar Pradesh – Buddhist Monastery- Chaukhandi Dhamek Stupa

Sarnath is the place where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer Park. Sarnath is located 13 km far from religious capital city Varanasi. This city is counted among the top four pilgrimage places in Buddhism.

The Dharmarajika, Chaukhandi and Dhamek stupas are amazing. Explore Deer Park, Japanese Temple, Mulagandha Kuti Vihar and Pragya Sheel Samadhi.

Visit Sarnath Museum having some of the finest specimens of Buddhist sculpture. Among all Buddhist worship, Asadh (July – August) full moon is considered as the anniversary of his first sermon.

Chaukhandi Stupa: It is an important Buddhist stupa in Sarnath. These stupas are a shrine for a relic of the Buddha.

Dhamek Stupa: A massive stupa located in Sarnath is built as pre-Buddhist tumuli, in which ascetics were buried in a seated position, called chaitya.

To Reach:

Air: Nearest airport is Varanasi. There is a direct connection with major cities likes Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna and Chennai.

Rail: Varanasi is an important and major rail junction.

Road: Sarnath is just 10 km from Varanasi.

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Duration : 09 nights / 10 days

Siddhartha Gautama: the prince of a small kingdom in Nepal, found enlightenment in India and came to be known as Gautam Buddha. Beautiful Buddhist monasteries and stupas scattered across whole India represents art, culture and architecture.

There are many numbers of legendary religious sites attracting huge number of devotees, monks and lamas every year. Most of the sites are situated around the River Ganges. Some of the significant sites are Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Kushimagar, Shravasti, Nalanda, Rajgir, Sanchi stupa and Ajanta Ellora.

Destinations Covered: Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Patna, Vaishali, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Sravasti and Lucknow.

Tour Program:

Day 01: Arrival Delhi

Arrival at International Airport in Delhi. Our tour representative will greet and assist to transfer to the pre-booked hotel. Refresh and relax at the hotel.

Day 02: Delhi – Agra – Varanasi

Early morning transferred to railway station to board train for Agra. Arrival in Agra and Transfer to hotel for refreshment. Visit world famous Taj Mahal- one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Tajmahal is build by Mughal Emperor and Red fort: a royal red-sandstone fort situated on banks of the river Yamuna. In evening, transferred to railway station to board train to Varanasi.

Day 03: Varanasi

Arrival in Varanasi. Tour representative will assist and transfer to hotel. After breakfast drive to excursion of Sarnath- a place where Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon in the Deer Park after getting enlightenment.

Day 04: Varanasi – Bodhgaya

Take breakfast at hotel and after-that drive to Bodhgaya. Arrival in Bodhgaya, representative will assist you and transfer to hotel. Bodhgaya – is spiritual home of Buddhists and is place where Lord Buddha got enlightenment under a tree called a Bodhi tree. See Mahabodhi Temple and Niranjana River.

Day 05: Bodhgaya – Ragjir – Nalanda – Patna

Have a hearty breakfast at hotel and further drive to Patna – the capital of the Bihar en-route visiting sightseeing of Nalanda with Rajgir. Arrival in Patna and transferred to pre-booked hotel.

Rajgir – ancient name is Rajagriha which means abode of kings is surrounded by the meandering river Banganga and five hills. Buddha sermons many number of sermons here during his 12 years of long stay.

Nalanda – one of the most renowned universities in ancient India.

Day 06: Patna – Vaishali – Kushinagar

After hearty breakfast, drive to Kushinagar- where the Buddha attained Mahaparmirvana. En-route visit Mukutbandhan Stupa and a grand statue of the reclining Buddha. Arrival in Kushinagar and transferred to hotel by our tour executive.

Day 07: Kushinagar- Lumbini

After hearty breakfast visit Mahaparinirvana temple & Stupas. After lunch drive to Lumbini- birthplace of the Buddha. Arrival in Lumbini, tour representative will assist and transfer to the hotel.

Day 08: Lumbini – Sravasti

After breakfast and drive Sravasti – the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala. En-route see Lucknow-capital city of Uttar Pradesh. Sravasti is the place where Lord Buddha live for Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Gardens. Arrival in Sravasti, tour representative will assist you to transfer to the hotel. In Sravasti visit Saheth – Maheth & Jetvan.

Day 09: Sravasti – Lucknow – Delhi

After hearty breakfast drive to Lucknow & transfer to railway station to board the air conditioned train for Delhi. Arrival in Delhi, tour representative will assist and transfer to hotel.

Day 10: Delhi – Departure

Have a hearty breakfast at hotel and proceed to sightseeing Tours of Delhi. Visit the 11th century Qutab Minar, India Gate, President House, President House, Mahatama Gandhi Memorial, Laxmi Narayan temple. After farewell dinner, transfer to International Airport to board flight for onward destination.

Buddhist Tour offers Buddhist Circuit tour package India which covers Buddhist heritage sites as Lucknow, Shravasti, Lumbini, Kushinagar, Bodhgaya and Varanasi. Visit and explore homeland of Lord Buddha.

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Buddhism is an admired and major region of the world founded by Lord Buddha. Buddhism is based on the teachings of Buddha. It is a tradition of personal spiritual development and it comes from Budhi- means awaken.

Duration: 11 nights / 12 days

Destinations Covered duering the trip of Footsteps of Lord Buddha: Delhi – Agra – Varanasi – Bodhgaya – Patna – Kushinagar – Lumbini – Balrampur – Lucknow – Delhi

Tour Program:

Day 01 – Delhi: Arrival in Delhi-capital territory of country and a traditional welcome by Buddhist Tour representative. Check in to a hotel and stay for overnight.

Day 02 – Delhi / Agra: In morning transfer to railway station to board train for Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Arrival in Agra and our representative meets you and assists you to check in to a hotel. Later excursion to the Fatehpur Sikri. In evening explore Taj Mahal and red Fort and came back to the hotel for dinner & overnight stay.

Day 03 – Agra / Varanasi: Transfer to airport to board flight for Varanasi. Arrival in Varanasi and check in to a hotel. Later excursion to Sarnath- a place where Lord Buddha deliver his sermons after enlightenment. Come back to the hotel for dinner & overnight stay.

Day 04 – Varanasi / Bodhgaya: Get rejoices with boat ride in the morning at holy river Ganges and come back to the hotel for breakfast. Later visit topmost attractions of religious capital Varanasi as Benaras Hindu University, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Manas Mandir and Bharat Mata Temple. Afternoon drive to Bodhgaya, Bihar. Arrival in Bodhgaya and check in to a hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure and stay for overnight.

Day 05 – Bodhgaya: Visit Maha Bodhi Vihar- a Buddhist Temple and UNESCO world heritage sites. Spend rest of the day at leisure and stay overnight. Bodhgaya is the place your Siddhartha Gautama got enlightenment under tree, called as Bodhi tree.

Day 06 – Bodhgaya / Patna: Drive to Patna- capital city of the state Bihar. En-route visit Nalanda and Rajgir. On arrival check in to a hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 07 – Patna / Kushinagar: On the morning drive to Kushinagar via Vaishali. On arrival check in to a hotel. Visit Maha Pari Nirvana temple & Ramabhar Stupa. Came back to the hotel. Kushinagar is the place where Buddha finally got nirvana.

Day 08 – Kushinagar / Lumbini: Morning drive to Lumbini. Arrival in Lumbini, check in to a hotel. Afternoon proceed to explore Mayadevi temple, stupas and the Ashokan Pillar. Overnight stay at the hotel in Lumbini- birth place of Lord Buddha.

Day 09 – Lumbini / Balrampur: On the morning drive to Balrampur and en-route visit Kapilvastu. Spend the evening at leisure and stay overnight at the hotel in Balrampur.

Day 10 – Balrampur / Lucknow / Delhi: On the morning drive to Lucknow- capital city of the state Uttar Pradesh. En-route visit Saravasti. On arrival at Lucknow transfer to the railway station to board a train for Delhi. On arrival check in to hotel for an overnight stay in capital city.

Day 11 – Delhi: Enjoy sightseeing a tour of Delhi comprises of monuments, Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate, Chandni Chowk, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Akshardham Temple. Stay overnight at the hotel in Delhi, India.

Day 12 – Departure Delhi: Morning transfer to the International Airport to board flight for onward destination.

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Explore great Buddhist places in  Uttar Pradesh:

Sarnath: You can see the mesmerizing glowing countenance of the Buddha. Sarnath is one of the most devoted places among the Buddhists from all over the world because of first sermon of the Buddha. Sarnath was the place where Lord Gautam Buddha met his first five disciples. The three jewels of Buddhism are ‘Buddham Sharnam Gachchhami’, Dhammam Sharanam Gachchhami’, and ‘Shangham Sharanam Gachchhami’ traces their origins to the first sermon of the Buddha or rather Sarnath. Sarnath is home to Dhamekha stupa, the Ashoka pillar and numerous stupas & monasteries.

Kushinagar: Lord Buddha attained ‘Mahaparinirvana’ at Kushinagar near the Hiranyawati river in Uttar Pradesh. Kushinagar, known as Kushinara is one of the most revering places for the Buddhists. The entire village was became a memorial site blessed with stupas containind the holy relics of the Buddha after the death of Buddha. You can see a huge statue of the Buddha.

Sankisa: Sankisa, a city in Farrukhabad district is referred as the place where Buddha, along with Brahma and Devraj Indra descended after giving sermons to His mother. Sankisa has a temple of Buddha and Ashoka pillar.

Kaushambi: This city was visited by the Buddha in the 6th and 9th years after His enlightenment. Lord Buddha delivered several sermons during his both visits. You can see an Ashokan pillar, old fort and the Ghositaram monastery in Kaushambi .

Sravasti: Sravasti have witnessed the presence of the Lord Buddha and his sermons for almost 24 years. The Buddha had spent long duration in the Jetavana garden, where they preached many sermons. Sravasti is blessed with Anaanda Bodhi tree, stupas, temples and ruins of kutis in the Jetavana garden.

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