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ENLIGHTENING
TOUR OF LORD BUDDHA
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 Lumbini,
the birthplace of the Buddha, was located in 1890 after being
untraced for 1,500 years. At the excavation site in the Maya
Temple, are the ruins of a monastery and a pool. There are
ruins of a stupa at Sravasti as well. Kusinagar is where the
Buddha finally attained Mahaparmirvana. Amongst the ruins
are the Mukutbandhan Stupa and a beautiful statue of the reclining
Buddha. At Gorakhpur, en-route to Kusinagar, there is the
Rahul Sankritayan Museum with a collection of thangka paintings.
An inscribed relic casket was dug out of the ruins of a stupa
at Piprahwa, now identified as Kapilavastu. Sarnath, where
the Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer Park, contains
the most impressive remains, as well as a modem temple. The
Dharmarajika, Chaukhandi and Dharnek stupas are outstanding.
There are also the remains of a monastery, and the beautifully
polished Lion Capital of Ashoka. Sarnath contains a rich library
and at the Mula gandha Kutir Vihara there are excellent frescoes
by Kosetsu Nosu. The Sarnath Museum, not far from the site,
contains some of the finest specimens of Buddhist sculpture.
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Duration:
08 Nights / 09 Days
Places to Visit:
Delhi- Lucknow- Sravasti- Lumbini- Kushinagar- Patna-
Rajgir – Bodhgaya- Varanasi
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Day 01: Delhi
Meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Delhi
Day 02: Delhi - Lucknow
- Sravasti
Morning transfer to railway station to board Shatabdi exp.
For Lucknow.
Sravasti : Another of the most commonly visited places
of Buddhist pilgrimage is Shravasti. It is here that the Buddha
is said to have performed great miracles. One story tells
of how on throwing down the seed of a mango, a great mango
tree instantly arose. Another story tells of how the Buddha
stood in the air, the lower part of his body engulfed in flames,
with five hundred jets of water streaming from the top of
his body., Arrive Lucknow , After lunch leave for Sravasti
by road , Arrive Sravasti & transfer to hotel. Dinner
and overnight at hotel
Day 03: Sravasti - Lumbini
One of the most important place of Buddhist pilgrimage is
Lumbini, located near the Nepal-India border. This is where
Gautam Buddha was born to a royal family in 556 B.C.E. Many
auspicious signs accompanied the Buddha's birth, including
the sprouting of the bodhi tree. The great Buddhist ruler
Ashoka visited the site two centuries later, constructing
a stupa (mound, usually of earth) and pillar in recognition.
Although largely destroyed now, these remain important marks
of the Buddha's birthplace.
Morning visit Sahet Mahet. Later leave for Lumbini- the birthplace
of the Buddha, was located in 1890 after being untraced for
1,500 years, enroute visit Kapilavastu - it was in Kapilavastu's
opulent environs, that the holy soul of prince Siddharth (Gautam
Buddha) spent his childhood. Here he saw sorrow and pain,
disease and death. Then, finally when he saw a radiant happy
Sadhu who had conquered all these, he decided to renounce
all worldly riches and pleasures to seek truth and embark
on the path of salvation. On arrival transfer to hotel . Dinner
and overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Lumbini –
Kushinagar
Morning visit Birth place of Lord Buddha , Later leave for
Kushinagar - Kushinagar is where the Buddha finally attained
Mahaparmirvana. Amongst the ruins are the Mukutbandhan Stupa
and a beautiful statue of the reclining Buddha ,on arrival
transfer to hotel . Afternoon visit Nirvana Temple , Ramabhar
Stupa & Cremation site of Lord Buddha . Dinner and overnight
at hotel
Day 05: Kushinagar - Patna
Breakfast at hotel. Morning leave for Patna en-route visit
Vaishali carrying box lunch. On arrival transfer to hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Patna - Rajgir
- Bodhgaya
Bodhgaya : The Buddha attained enlightenment at the
age of 29 in the town of Bodhgaya in India. After settling
under a tree, the Buddha made the resolve not to move until
he had achieved enlightenment. After three days and nights
of profound meditation this goal was realised. The bodhi tree
under which the Buddha sat has been destroyed both intentionally
and naturally many times since this time of enlightenment.
It has continued to re sprout and is visible today. Morning
leave for Bodhgaya - As the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment,
Bodhgaya is the spiritual home of Buddhists. It attracts tens
of thousands of believers from all over the world. Bodhgaya
situated near the river Niranjana, is one of the holiest Buddhist
pilgrimage centre’s since it was here that Buddha attained
enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, enroute visit Nalanda
& Rajgir - Like many others in search of truth, Prince
Siddhartha, after he renounced his royal heritage came to
this city to seek the path of vation. On arrival transfer
to hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 07: Bodhgaya
Breakfast at hotel. Visit temple and Niranjana
river. Meals and overnight at hotel.
Day 08: Bodhgaya - Varanasi
Breakfast at hotel. Morning leave for Varanasi, carrying box
lunch. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit Sarnath
- where the Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer Park,
contains the most impressive remains, as well as a modern
temple. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 09: Varanasi - Delhi
After breakfast transfer to railway station . Back to Delhi
tours ends here .
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