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Sarnath, The Land of Guatam Buddha is a most important and once of the holiest pilgrim place for Buddhist is located 13 kilometres north-east from Varanasi city centre on the confluence of Gomati rivers and Ganga river. Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma at the same place where deer park is located in Sarnath, apart from this Buddhist Sangha came here into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna. Ashoka, emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, visited Sarnath around 234BC, and erected a stupa here. Apart from this he also spread the Buddha’s message of love and compassion throughout the India and Asia. 
The history of Sarnath is very vast, during the Gupta period (4th-6th century AD) Sarnath became an important centre for the arts. The Sarnath Complex holds the remains of the Buddhist monasteries and Stupas which was inhabited from 3 BCE to 12 CE. 
The one of the main popular stupa is Dharm Chakra Stupa, it is said to be the place where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon to his first disciples. Here you can sense the magical and spiritual feeling of the pilgrim which is truly unforgettable. Archaeological remains of here have been dated to as early as 260 BCE, which includes Dhamek stupa which is probably the most noticeable structure at Sarnath, believed the place where Buddha delivered his second sermon. This Stupa was built by The Ashoka, The great Mauryan King in in 249 BCE
Another most known Stupa is Chaukhandi Stupa was originally built as a terraced temple during 4th – 6th CE, at the time when Gupta Empire was on its height. The Stupa marked the site where Lord Siddhartha or Buddha and his first disciples met while traveling from Bodh Gaya to Sarnath. The Stupa is a high mound made by earthen and a brickwork edifice covers the whole structure, the top of the stupa is an octagonal shaped tower. 
Apart from the stupas there is two Buddhist temple which was stabilised recently: The Tibetan Temple and The Thai Temple.
The Archaeological Museum of Sarnath is one of the most important attraction. There are magnificent sculptures excavated from the site, mostly 6th century or 11th century CE Buddhist icons. Ashoka Pillar, India’s national emblem, towers in the central hall as does a magnificent 2.87 meter high Bodhisattva. Here you will feel the real essence of Buddha spread over the air of this place, which gives the magical feeling. 
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