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| ENLIGHTENING
TOUR OF LORD BUDDHA |
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.
| Duration:
08 Nights / 09 Days
Places to Visit: Delhi- Lucknow- Sravasti-
Lumbini- Kushinagar- Patna- Rajgir
Bodhgaya- Varanasi |
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 centres 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 . |