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Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours in India
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The holy town of Gaya, located 100kms
south of Patna, is of great significance to Hindus. The town is
on a slightly raised ground in the valley between the Ramshila
and Pretshila Hills. An essential transit point to Bodhgaya,
Gaya...
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Situated 10 km from Varanasi is the site
where Buddha delivered his first sermon to his five disciples,
preaching the middle path for attaining 'Nirvana'. Realising the
sanctity of the site, emperor Ashoka... |
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Located on the foot of a hill-- Sanchi is
just 46 kms Bhopal. It is more of a village than a town. Sanchi
is a religious place with historical and Archaeological
significance. Sanchi...
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Nalanda is a small village near to
Rajgir, its near by areas are embellished with copious
structures associated with the Buddha and his disciples. The
Buddha often visited Nalanda during his numerous tarriances
through Magadha and he spread his preaching and taught several
important courses here. More than a pilgrimage, Nalanda was a
great learning epicenter. It had a lot in its stores to offer
both to the pilgrim as well as to the scholars. |
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Lumbini one of the four important
pilgrimage centers was the birthplace of the Buddha and is now
located near the Nepal-India border north of Gorakpur. Lumbini
stands as a symbol of World Peace. |
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Kushinagar still echoes what the Lord
conjectured in his last doctrine, " Now, O brothers! I do
remind you, all component things are subject to decay. Work for
your salvation in the earnest." |
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Standing affirmation to the tribulations
of time, Rajgir has history's plenty. One can still hear the
echo of a resounding past dating back to the epic age. Rajgir is
just 10 km from Nalanda, is an affluent treasure trove of
significant Buddhist sites... |
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There is surfeit of adventure in the high
land of Sikkim accompanied by lush green mountain trails, the
stupas, monasteries and temples... |
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