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CRADLE OF BUDDHISM
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The Northern Gangetic Plains stretching Himalayan Foothills is rightly called the 'Cradle of Buddhism'. Born in Lumbini (Nepal), Siddharth spent his early days in Piprahwa and touched by his early experiences, set out in search of the truth.
Gorakhpur is an important city in north-eastern U.P., forming an ideal base for excursions to neighbouring Buddhist sites in India and adjoining Nepal.
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Sravasti, 195 km from Gorakhpur, is where the Buddha performed a miracle, besides spending 27 rainy seasons, preaching his gospels. Emperor Ashok marked his pilgrimage to Sravasti by building two pillars, the ruins of which lie at the eastern gate of Jetavana.
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The greatest centre of Budhhist studies of all times Nalanda is right in the heart of main Yatra route to Rajgir and Vaishali, where once Buddha travelled with his doctrine of non- violence.
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The Buddha passed into mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar, 53 km east of Gorakhpur. The Mukta-bandana stupa is said to have been built to preserve the Buddha's relics. The Nirvana temple enshrines a colossal reclining statue of the Buddha.
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Siddhartha, after receiving enlightenment at Gaya, travelled to Sarnath, 8 km from Varanasi, and camped at the deer park to preach his first sermon. Ashok, who converted to Buddhism in the 3rd century B.C., raised his famous pillar here inscribed with his edicts. An imposing structure is the 50 century A.D. Dhamek stupa, marking the place where the Buddha first proclaimed his faith.
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We have two special packages for you to explore the Cradle of Buddhism.
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