Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours in India

India is a meeting point of a number of religion and ethnic groups. As India has an age old history, she has experienced numerous invasions in the past. The culture and religion has been developed due to the visit of various religious preachers and the long colonial rule. Gautama Buddha, who was believed to be the incarnation of God, has numerous followers. Buddhism as a religion finds its prosperity in the Indian Sub-continent, with many Buddhist preachers coming to India. The tourists opt for Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours in India to witness the famous Buddhist places scattered all over the country. It is believed that Lumbini, which is the birth place of Gautama Buddha, is located in Nepal.

Apart from some beautiful monasteries and temples there are various Buddhist sites to discover. As most of the Buddhist sites are located I the northern part of India, various travel agents conducts package Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours. Coming to the state of Bihar, will let you explore the famous place of Bodhgaya. This is considered as the Holy Place of Enlightenment, where Gautama attained enlightenment under Bodhi tree & became Buddha ‘The Enlightened One’. While you venture out on Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours in India, you must visit this popular place of pilgrimage located in Bihar 15 km from Gaya City. Coming out of Bodhgaya, you can look forward to visit Sarnath. If you have slight knowledge of Buddhist History, you will know that this place near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh is famous as the place where Buddha preached his first sermon to his five disciples & turned the wheel of law.

As there is plenty of scope for Religious Tours in India, tourists from different parts of the world come to experience the religious treasure in this country. The Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours are considered among the most demanded religious tours. Whether you are a Buddhist or belonging to any other religion, visiting these places, will surely make you wonder at the greatness of this god incarnate. During your trip, the travel agents will take you to Kushinagar, located 56 km from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. This is the Holy Place of Maha-Parinirvana where Lord Buddha stayed last. Apart from the above mentioned places of Buddhist Pilgrimages, the Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours in India will take you to several other places.

While visiting Rajgir, you will experience the importance of this place. Noted as the place where Buddha spent 12 years here. This is a major attraction for the tourists since they will get to see the first Buddhist council after the Buddha attained Nirvana. During your Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours in India, you will cherish your visit to Kapilavastu where Buddha spent early part of his life. When it comes to see some of the finest architectures, you can surely count on Ajanta and Ellora Caves. These are considered the World Heritage Site, which are a propagator of both the Hinayana and Mahayana school of thoughts. Pilgrimage Tours in India will also lead you to come at the world famous Stupa of Sanchi. This is a wonderful example of the early Buddhist stupa architecture.