The most important Buddha pilgrimage sites are located in India in the northern part of India and some of them are located in the southern part of Nepal. They are located between two areas called as New Delhi and Rajgir. Both New Delhi and Rajgir are located in India. New Delhi is a capital of India and Rajgir is a city in Nalanda District of the Indian state of Bihar. The Buddhist pilgrimage sites are the areas that are believed to be the places where Gautam Buddha took birth, stayed over there and taught to the people at those places. Sarnath is one of the four main pilgrimage sites. It deserves mine and your attention to talk about in case you are planning to visit here on Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Packages.
Location of Sarnath
It is a place that is located in the North-East part of Varanasi. It is very close to the Confluence of some rivers called as the Varuna River and the Ganges. It is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. The place that is called Deer Park today what’s the place where Gautama Buddha taught the Dharma for the first time.
The Dharma
The meaning of Dharma can be very easily understood as the behavior which must be performed by the people. The behavior must be following the ancient text of India or Hinduism. The importance of this behavior is, directly and indirectly, related to the possibility and existence of the universe peacefully. It means that if we are not going to follow the points mentioned in the Dharma, there will be e a danger looming over the existence for the survival of the world or universe.
Buddhist Sangha
Sarnath is also a place where the Buddhist Sangh took shape for the first time. It happened through the enlightenment of one more, great human being called as Kondana. Buddhist Sangha was a group that was formed to stay together and to spread the ideas of Buddhism. Kondana was also called as Kaundinya. He was a great follower of Buddha and his religion.
Major visitors
Sarnath is a place where visitors from all over the world come because Buddhism is a dominant religion in many countries of the world. Some of the countries where Buddhism is highly believed are Japan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and Tibet. It has been developed as a wonderful tourist spot and The Tourist can enjoy their journey to the pilgrimage site of Sarnath. Gautam Buddha spent a lot of time over here. There are different kinds of temples and the monasteries located in Sarnath. The best part about the monasteries and temples in Sarnath is following the style of the respective country in its construction. This is an added advantage to the visitors and pilgrims because they can have the overview of the architecture of Buddhism that belongs to different cultures. Visiting Sarnath on Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Packages India is a great opportunity.