Buddhist Circuit Tours in India
Immerse yourself in a spiritual trip that takes you to some of India's most important Buddhist places. The largest secular nation in the world is India. Every faith is treated equally in India, as are the people. With 8% of the world's population as adherents, Buddhism is the fourth most popular religion. India is extremely lucky that this magnificent religion's founding took place in this sacred location. One of the main draws of these Indian tourist destinations is this circuit. Buddhists, also known as followers of Buddhism, go from all over the world to pay respects to the locations where the Gautam Buddha attained the divine form. They can take the Buddhist circuit tour that Incredible India Tours offers, which includes visits in Bodhgaya, Kapilavastu, Kushinagar, Vaishali, Nalanda, Lucknow, and other locations.
Where to go?
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Bodhgaya: Bodh Gaya, one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India, is a destination that both visitors and pilgrims should visit. Siddhartha Gautama gave up his princely existence to live a life of penance and sat here for 49 days in meditation to become enlightened. Buddha spent several days in meditation on a red stone slab that is located beneath the Bodhi tree. Mahabodhi tree is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Sarnath: Buddha's teachings and preaching officially begin in Sarnath. After attaining enlightenment, Buddha delivered his first lectures in a deer park in this particular neighbourhood. Sarnath is one of the four holy Buddhist sites in India, and monuments like the Chaukhandi and Dhamekh stupas honour its historical importance.
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Dharamshala: Dharamshala, known for housing His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, is renowned for being a place of natural beauty and tranquillity. The Namgyal Monastery in the Tsuglagkhang Complex stands out among the many monasteries in this area since it is the Dalai Lama's official residence.
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Kushinagar: As the place where Buddha died at the age of 81, Kushinagar is one of the four holiest Buddhist sites in India. The location of his final lesson, in which he declared, “All things must pass. Decay is inherent in all things”.
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Vaishali: Lord Buddha gave his final address in Vaishali, a city close to Patna on the banks of the Ganga. As a result, Buddhist pilgrims and monks place a great deal of importance on this small Bihar area. Emperor Ashoka even built a massive Ashoka Pillar here to honour this significant occasion.
