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Buddha Purnima Festival in Sarnath

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Buddha Purnima or the full moon day of Vaisakha (April-May) is observed as the anniversary of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death.
The full moon in the month of Asadh (July-August) is considered the anniversary of his first sermon.

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Accommodation in Sarnath In Sarnath

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It is better and more convenient to stay in Varanasi, There are not many accommodation options available in Sarnath. One can get all type of Hotels in Varanasi starts from Lodging to Five Stars.

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The Mulagandhakuti Vihara In Sarnath

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It is a modern temple built by the Mahabodhi Society in 1931, the Tibetan Buddhist shrine, Mulgandha Kuti Vihara, treasures sacred antiques from various places and a lifesize golden statue of the Buddha. It was recovered from the ruins of the first century temple. The temple has interesting murals depicting the life story of Buddha. The murals were painted by a well-known Japanese artist, Kosetsu Nosu, in 1936. Outside the temple is a bodhi tree transplanted from Sri Lanka. It is said to be a descendant of the original tree under which Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment. There is a collection of rare Buddhist literature here. The place also has few Chinese and Jain temples.

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Ashok Pillar In Sarnath

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It is built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1555 A.D, and is believed to be the place where Lord Buddha met his five disciples. The pillars of Ashoka are a series of columns dispersed throughout the northern Indian subcontinent, and erected by the Mauryan king Ashoka during his reign in the 3rd century. This pillar records the visit of Emperor Ashoka to Sarnath. The four-lion capital was adopted as the emblem of the modern Indian republic. The lion symbolises both Ashoka’s imperial rule and the kingship of the Buddha.

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Dharmekha Stupa In Sarnath

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This is the most remarkable tourist attraction in Sarnath. Built of a mixture of brick and of stone, the stupa is 28meters in diameter at the base and 43.6 mts. in height. Intricate floral carvings of Gupta origin adorn the structure. This tower dates back to the Gupta period. Dhamekha seems to be a distorted form of Dharma Chakra which means turning the wheel of the Dharma. It is also believed that at this place the five ascetics who left Gautama Buddha in Bodh Gaya used to live in huts. This is the most conspicuous structure at Sarnath. Dhamekha is believed to be the sacred place where the voice of Buddhism was first heard. Many dignitaries of Buddhist countries visit this place for seeing this sacred stupa and to worship the Buddha. From the top of the stupa a stone tablet with an inscription “Dharmekha” was found which points out that this is the spot where the Buddha delivered his first sermon.

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Archaeological Museum In Sarnath

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Excavations at Sarnath has revealed a large number of relics and images of Buddha and Bodhisattva. Sarnath is the oldest site museum of Archaeological Survey of India. The museum has been constructed to house all these specimens. In order to keep the antiquities found from the site, a decision was taken in 1904 by the Government to construct a site museum adjacent to the excavated site at Sarnath. It was due to initiative of Sir John Marshall., the then Director General of Archaeology in India, that this museum was created. The plans were prepared by Mr.James Ramson, the then consulting Architect to the Government of India. The building was completed in 1910 to house, display and study the antiquities in their right perspective.

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Getting Around in Sarnath

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Sarnath is a small holy place for the devotees of Lord Buddha and also a very small town where one can plan a half day trip from Varanasi and can come over there by sharing auto rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws.

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How to reach Sarnath

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Reaching Sarnath by Air: The nearest airport to Sarnath is Varanasi, which is an important domestic airports in India. Nearly all public and private airlines operate regular flights to Varanasi. Taxis and cars are available outside the airport to visit sarnath.

Reaching Sarnath by Rail: Varanasi is the only railway station which is very near to sarnath and also well linked with all the major cities and towns of India. A large number of important trains link Varanasi to the rest of India.

Reaching Sarnath by Road: Sarnath is 9 km by road from Varanasi, and is linked by a regular bus service as Varanasi is an important city in Uttar Pradesh is networked to a number of other important cities in India.

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History of sarnath

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Sarnath passed into oblivion in the 13th cent. and veil was lifted in 1798 when Mr. Duncan, the resident of Benaras gave an account of a casket of green marble inside a stone box exposed by the workmen of Jagat Singh, Dewan of Raja Chet Singh of Benaras while dismantling the Dharmaralika stupa in order to procure building materials. This discovery had created wide interest about Sarnath. The Buddha went to Sarnath from Bodh Gaya after his enlightenment. He was seeking his five former companions. Having found them he taught them and they also became enlightened, and hence the Sangha, or community of the enlightened ones, was founded.

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Overview on Sarnath

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Sarnath is just 9 kms from Varanasi and it is one of the most beautiful sites in the world, marking the place where the Buddha delivered his first sermon, taught his first disciples and introduced the world to his doctrine of peace. Its religious significance and association with the Buddha made Sarnath a popular pilgrim spot for more than a thousand years (third century BC to the thirteenth century). Today the site consists of commemorative stupas, remains of monasteries of different historical periods, some new Buddhist institutions, and a museum with a wonderful collection of Buddhist art. Sarnath is also sacred to the Jains because they look upon it as the site of asceticism and death of Shreyamshanath, the 11th Trithankara.

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Buddha Purnima Festival In Khushinagar

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The main festival of khushinagar is Buddha Purnima where Lord Buddha breathed his last. This festival falls on the full moon night in the month of Vaisakha (either in April or May), commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, founder of Buddhism, one of the oldest religions in the world. The day is marked with prayer meets, sermons on the life of Gautam Buddha, religious discourses, continuous recitation of Buddhist scriptures, group meditation, processions, worship of the statue of Buddha and symposia.

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Ramabhar Stupa In Khushinagar

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In ancient Buddhist texts this stupa has been referred to as Mukut-Bandhan Vihar. Nearly 1km away this 49 ft tall stupa marks the site where the Lord Buddha was cremated.

Other temples are being constructed by Chinese, srilankan, Thais on this site. Some of the beautiful temples amongst these are Japanese temple and Chinese temple.

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Kushinagar Museum In Khushinagar

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It is also to be known as Buddha museum containing finds from excavations at the site, is open everyday except Monday.

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Mathakuar Shrine In Khushinagar

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Matha Kaur shrine has a 10th century blue schist image of the Buddha which is some 400yards from the Nirvana stupa, it enshrines a black stone image of the Buddha in the ‘bhumi sparsha mudra’. Lord Buddha delivered his last sermon here.

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Nirvana Temple in Khushinagar

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It is a 6mtrs long statue which enshrines statue of Buddha in a reclining position (the dying prophet). The statue was unearthed in 1876.

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Nirvana Stupa In Khushinagar

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The huge stupa made of bricks was exposed by Carlyl in 1876. The Brahmi inscription states that Lord Buddha’s remains had been deposited here. A copper vessel was unearthed at this site.

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Accommodation in Khushinagar

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Khushi nagar is small town. One can find Lodges and guest houses with few private rooms there. Accommodation in khushinagar ensures a pleasant stay at affordable prices.
Most of the hotels in Kushinagar are close to the city center and the tourist attractions in Kushinagar can be easily visited from there.

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Getting around in Khushinagar

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One can get inside and travel inside by cycle-rickshaws and auto-rickshaws etc.

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How to Reach Khushinagar

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Reaching Khushinagar by Air: The nearest airport from khushinagar is Varanasi where several private operators serve with number of flights directly to Varanasi from major cities of India.

Reaching Khushinagar by Rail: Khushinagar is near to Gorakhpur and Gorakhpur is the important railhead of Uttar Pradesh. There are so many trains which connect to various destinations of Uttar Pradesh as well as India. Khushinagar is not directly connected to other places one must have to move from there so as to travel from khushinagar to any other place.

Reaching Khushinagar by Road: Khushinagar is well connected by roads to many of the Cities of India such as Agra, Gorakhpur, sarnath etc.

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History of Khushinagar

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Kushinagar was an important centre under Mauryan King Ashoka, a great Buddhist follower. Most of the religious structures here were constructed between 3rd century BC and 5th century AD. For a long time Kushinagar remained lost in the jungles and was unknown to the world till 19th century when the British rediscovered it in 1880. Extensive excavations have indicated the presence of large number monks here as late as 11th century AD. A majority of tourists come to Kushinagar during Buddha Purnima to celebrate the birthday of Lord Buddha.

Prior to its rediscovery in the nineteenth century, there was a silence of more than half a millennium at Kasia. Due possibily to violent invasions, Kushinagar lost its vitality and eventually was neglected. The notable Buddha Temple, when rediscovered, was covered in a 40 foot high mound of bricks surrounded by a dense thorny forest.
Cremation stupa.

Excavations began in the late 1800s and many important remnants of the main site such as the Matha Kuar and Ramabhar stupa were unveiled.
Until 1861 when General A. Cunningham and A.C.I. Carlyl exposed the hidden wealth through excavations, Kushinagar was hidden into oblivion. Once they established its antiquity, several excavations carried out in between 1904 and 1912 reconfirmed its identity.

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