Buddhist Lumbini to Bodhgaya Tour
Buddhism is philosophy, it has still very young personality and spearding all over the World. Day by day people both either religious or other are very impresive.Therefore it is very important to know everyone what it is.
At the age of eighty, the Buddha achieved his final passing away (parinirvana ) and died, leaving a thriving monastic order and a dedicated lay community to continue his work. By the third century B.C., the still-young religion based on the Buddha's teachings was being spread throughout South Asia through the agency of the Mauryan Empire (ca. 326-184 B.C.; see The Mauryan Empire, ch. 1). By the seventh century A.D., having spread throughout East Asia and Southeast Asia, Buddhism probably had the largest religious following in the world.
Kathmandu
Ancient city with full of so many tamples and monastries it is becoming modern
Lumbini
Birth place of Lord buddha situated western part of Kthmandu
Sarnath
10 Kms from Varanasi, Sarnath is the ancient city where the Buddha preached his first sermon. The spot is today marked by the majestic Dhamek Stupa. The nearby Choukhandi Stupa is said to mark the place where the Buddha met his five disciples.
Rajgir
Tradition holds that it was at Rajgir that the Buddha set in motion his second Wheel of Law. And for three months, during the rains every year, preached his sermons at Gridhakuta of Vulture Peak. The site is today marked by the imposing Shanti Stupa (Peace Pagoda) built by the Buddha Sangha of Japan.
Nalanda
10 Kms from Rajgir, its sprawling excavations tell the story of a once flourishing Buddhist University & Monastery. Established in the fifth century B.C, it consisted of 300 apartments and eight monastic buildings. Some as many as 6 storeys high
Bodhgaya
Nestling on the banks of river Phalgu, the holy city of Bodhgary is dominated by the elegant spire of the Mahabodhi Temple. At the rear of the temple is the cynosure of every Buddhist pilgrim, the Bodhi Tree- an offspring of the original tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The Animesh Lochana Temple marks the spot where the Buddha stood and gazed upon the Bodhi Tree in gratitude....
Sanchi
The massive stupa at Sanchi with its intricately carved toranas is noted to be the most complete example of the early Buddhist stupa in its extant form. The gateways are an example of both architecture and sculpture. The Jataka stories about Buddha's earlier incarnations form the main subject matter in the sculpted architraves....
Dharamsala
Upper Dharamsala or Mcleodganj is in Kangra district of Himanchal Pradesh. This hill station with its magnificent view of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas is the seat of his holiness, the XIVth Dalai Lama's temple , Namgyal monastery....
Amravati
Amravati , the ancient Dhanyakataka , is about 38 kms from Vijayawada,and can also be reached via Guntur,35 kms away. An emissary of Emperor Ashoka, who went to propagate Buddhism in the region, laid the foundation of the great stupa at Amravati.....
Leh
Situated at an altitude of 3500 metres, Leh is the headquarters of the Ladhak district and is surrounded by snow covered himalayas. The famous Buddhist Gompas (monasteries ) are perched in this mountainous region. Hemis, the largest of these Gompas , founded in the 17th Century, has an excellent library and is famous for housing the largest tangkha in India. Visitors flock here during the annual festival in the months of June -July
Sarnath
10 Kms from Varanasi, Sarnath is the ancient city where the Buddha preached his first sermon. The spot is today marked by the majestic Dhamek Stupa. The nearby Choukhandi Stupa is said to mark the place where the Buddha met his five disciples......
Rajgir
Tradition holds that it was at Rajgir that the Buddha set in motion his second Wheel of Law. And for three months, during the rains every year, preached his sermons at Gridhakuta of Vulture Peak. The site is today marked by the imposing Shanti Stupa (Peace Pagoda) built by the Buddha Sangha of Japan.
Nalanda
10 Kms from Rajgir, its sprawling excavations tell the story of a once flourishing Buddhist University & Monastery. Established in the fifth century B.C, it consisted of 300 apartments and eight monastic buildings. Some as many as 6 storeys high.
Bodhgaya
Nestling on the banks of river Phalgu, the holy city of Bodhgary is dominated by the elegant spire of the Mahabodhi Temple. At the rear of the temple is the cynosure of every Buddhist pilgrim, the Bodhi Tree- an offspring of the original tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The Animesh Lochana Temple marks the spot where the Buddha stood and gazed upon the Bodhi Tree in gratitude....
Sanchi
The massive stupa at Sanchi with its intricately carved toranas is noted to be the most complete example of the early Buddhist stupa in its extant form. The gateways are an example of both architecture and sculpture. The Jataka stories about Buddha's earlier incarnations form the main subject matter in the sculpted architraves....
Dharamsala
Upper Dharamsala or Mcleodganj is in Kangra district of Himanchal Pradesh. This hill station with its magnificent view of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas is the seat of his holiness, the XIVth Dalai Lama's temple , Namgyal monastery....
Amravati
Amravati , the ancient Dhanyakataka , is about 38 kms from Vijayawada,and can also be reached via Guntur,35 kms away. An emissary of Emperor Ashoka, who went to propagate Buddhism in the region, laid the foundation of the great stupa at Amravati.....
Leh
Situated at an altitude of 3500 metres, Leh is the headquarters of the Ladhak district and is surrounded by snow covered himalayas. The famous Buddhist Gompas (monasteries ) are perched in this mountainous region. Hemis, the largest of these Gompas , founded in the 17th Century, has an excellent library and is famous for housing the largest tangkha in India. Visitors flock here during the annual festival in the months of June -July.
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