A journey covering Buddhist destinations while you travel to India!

<h1>A journey covering Buddhist destinations while you travel to India!</h1>Author: <a title="Frank Luca" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/frank-luca/54053.htm">Frank Luca</a> This article aims to provide information on Buddhist destinations of India. India is a great place to come for holiday. If you made up your mind to travel India to get some view of the Buddhist culture and architecture, then visiting Buddhist destinations is must. Let’s throw some light on some of the famous Buddhist spots in India: •    Lumbini- It is located in the district of Rupandehi in Nepal and is considered to be the holiest place for the Buddhist. This is the place where Lord Buddha was born in 623 B.C. You can find several temples at this place which include International Gautami Nuns temple, Maya Devi temple, China temple, Myanmar temple, Nepal Buddha temple, Swami Maharaj Buddha Vihara and others. •    Sarnath- This is an ultimate destination for Buddhist culture lovers. It is situated in the holy city of Varanasi. At this place Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples. Mulagandhakuti Vihar is the main Buddhist temple at this place having an image of Buddha.This place is always filled with the enchantment of mantras. You can find various monasteries here like Dhamekh Stupa, Digamber jain temple, Chaukhandi Stupa and others. •    Bodhgaya- Located in Gaya district of Bihar, this place is a famous pilgrimage destination where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. This place is popular for Mahabodhi temple and Bodhi tree under which Lord Buddha had meditated while undergoing enlightenment. Some of the other attractions of the place include Vajrasana, the Chankaraamana and magnificent statues of Lord Buddha. •    Kushinagar- This is the place where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana. Each and every place is associated with history of Lord Buddha which is quite fascinating for the tourists. Lord Buddha died at this place and was cremated in Rambhar. Some of the main attractions of this place include Meditation park, Ramabhar stupa, International Buddha trust, Nirvana temple and many more. •    Sravasti- Located in Gonda District near the Rapti river, this religious destination was full of Lord Buddha’s miracles. At this place Buddha spent around 25 years and lived in the monastery of Jetavan and Pubbarama. •    Sankashya- It is believed that when Lord Buddha returned back to the earth, a huge assembly was gathered here which was attended by the kings and people of eight kingdoms. So these are some of the most famous Buddhist destinations in India which you can include in your India tour package. for more info please visit  to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vfmtravels.co.uk/">http://www.vfmtravels.co.uk/</a>About the Author: 
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This article aims to provide information on Buddhist destinations of India. India is a great place to come for holiday. If you made up your mind to travel India to get some view of the Buddhist culture and architecture, then visiting Buddhist destinations is must. Let’s throw some light on some of the famous Buddhist spots in India:

•   Lumbini- It is located in the district of Rupandehi in Nepal and is considered to be the holiest place for the Buddhist. This is the place where Lord Buddha was born in 623 B.C. You can find several temples at this place which include International Gautami Nuns temple, Maya Devi temple, China temple, Myanmar temple, Nepal Buddha temple, Swami Maharaj Buddha Vihara and others.

•   Sarnath- This is an ultimate destination for Buddhist culture lovers. It is situated in the holy city of Varanasi. At this place Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples. Mulagandhakuti Vihar is the main Buddhist temple at this place having an image of Buddha.This place is always filled with the enchantment of mantras. You can find various monasteries here like Dhamekh Stupa, Digamber jain temple, Chaukhandi Stupa and others.

•   Bodhgaya- Located in Gaya district of Bihar, this place is a famous pilgrimage destination where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. This place is popular for Mahabodhi temple and Bodhi tree under which Lord Buddha had meditated while undergoing enlightenment. Some of the other attractions of the place include Vajrasana, the Chankaraamana and magnificent statues of Lord Buddha.

•   Kushinagar- This is the place where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana. Each and every place is associated with history of Lord Buddha which is quite fascinating for the tourists. Lord Buddha died at this place and was cremated in Rambhar. Some of the main attractions of this place include Meditation park, Ramabhar stupa, International Buddha trust, Nirvana temple and many more.

•   Sravasti- Located in Gonda District near the Rapti river, this religious destination was full of Lord Buddha’s miracles. At this place Buddha spent around 25 years and lived in the monastery of Jetavan and Pubbarama.

•   Sankashya- It is believed that when Lord Buddha returned back to the earth, a huge assembly was gathered here which was attended by the kings and people of eight kingdoms.

So these are some of the most famous Buddhist destinations in India which you can include in your India tour package.
for more info please visit to http://www.vfmtravels.co.uk/

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