4-Hour Sarnath Religious Highlights Tour
Highlights
Sarnath
religious, cultural, sightseeing
Group Tour
4 Hours
Easy
English, Hindi
Description
Explore Sarnath, a place located 10 kilometres northeast of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. Go on a journey to the place said to be the site where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon and set the Dhammachakka – the wheel of law in motion. Discover several Buddhist structures constructed between the 3rd century BC and the 11th century AD that today exist as some of the most expansive ruins on the Indian Buddhist trail.
Itinerary
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Sarnath Religious Highlights Tour
Visit the following highlights of Sarnath with the tour guide:
Chaukhandi Stupa, the actual spot where Buddha, returning after his enlightenment, met the five ascetics who had left him earlier in disgust. These five, known as the Panchavaggiya, went on to become his first five disciples.
Dhamek Stupa complex, this stupa marks the site of the deer park-Migadaya, where the first sermon-Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta was delivered.
Jain temple, dedicated to Shreyansanath, the eleventh Jain Tirthankara.
Pre-Ashokan Dharmarajika Stupa.
Mulgandha Kuti Vihara, these ruins mark the place where Lord Buddha spent his first rainy season in meditation.
Modern Mulgandha Kuti Vihar temple, built by the Sri Lankan Mahabodhi Society that houses excellent frescoes by the Japanese artist Kosetsu Nosu.
Sacred Bodhi Tree, where Buddha had given his first sermon after attaining enlightenment to his first five disciples.
Deer Park, an open animal park where you can see a variety of deers.
Archaeological Museum, a must-visit museum containing important findings from the excavations in the site, is displayed. Highlights include the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the Ashoka Chakra, colossal standing images of Bodhisattva, Tara statues, etc. Statues of several Hindu deities found at the same site are also displayed here.
End of the tour.
What's Included
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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