Sarnath

Locations :

Lattitude: 25.3811° N,
Longitude: 83.0214° E
Best Time to Visit : October to March

Weather :

Summer : 25°C to 46°C
Winter : 05°C to 23°C
Monsoon : 18°C to 32°C

Sarnath is an ancient city connected with Buddha for many reasons & a part of the Buddhist circuit situated in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh around 10 km north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers. It encompasses the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Nepal. There are good rail and road networks that connect this small place with the other places in the region. Sarnath is one of the major destinations of interest for Buddhists. The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna.

Main Attractions
  • Chaukhandi Stupa: Chaukhandi Stupa is the place where Lord Buddha met his 5 disciples first in Sarnath. 
  • Dhamekh Stupa: Dhamekh Stupa is the place where Lord Buddha had given his first conversation of Dharma.
  • Dharmarajika Stupa: Dharmarajika Stupa is the very significant place located near to the Dhamekh Stupa. It is considered that this place has the remains of bones of the Lord Buddha.
  • Archaeological Museum at Sarnath: There is a famous Archaeological Museum at the Sarnath built for placing and protecting the historical things very safely as an ancient antique.
  • Ashokan Pillar: Ashoka Pillar is the great thing to see at Sarnath, located amidst the ruins. It is structured representing broken stone cylinders. Actually these are considered as the remnants of the real Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath.
  • Mulagandhakuti Vihara Buddhist Temple: The Mulagandhakuti Vihara Buddhist temple at Sarnath is one of the temples built by the Sri Lankan Mahabodhi Society in 1931. It is the place where Lord Buddha had spent his first rainy season.
  • Bodhi Tree: It is located near to the Mulagandhakuti Vihara Buddhist temple, called as the holy Bodhi vriksha. It is the most holy place for the people of Buddhist religion as Lord Buddha had attained his enlightenment here beneath the tree.
  • Ruins of Mulagandhakuti Vihara: It is the place where ruins of the Mulagandhakuti Vihara are found at Sarnath representing various ancient culture and tradition of Buddhism during 200 BCE.
  • Nichigai Suzan Horinji Temple/Japanese Temple: The Nichigai Suzan Horinji Temple is one of the Japanese temples located at Sarnath. This is a very nice temple of great importance to the Buddhism.
  • Migadawun Myanmar Temple: Migadawon Myanmar Temple is one of the earliest Buddhist Temples located at near to the Deer Park (means Migadava) at Saranath. It was built in the month of February in 1908. In February 2008 it had celebrated the Anniversary after completing 100 Years.
  • Buddha Statue: A big Buddha Statue is located at the Thai Buddha vihara of height 80 ft. It is considered as the tallest standing Buddha statue at Sarnath. It was built originally of stone over 14 years during the Indo-Thai joint effort.
  • Sri Digamber Jain Temple: Sri Digamber Jain Temple is located near to the Dhamekh Stupa. It is the most religious place for the Digambara monasticism which is a branch of the Jain Dharma.
  • Burmese Buddhist Temple: The Burmese Buddhist Temple at Sarnath is a holy destination for the Buddhism, located at west side of Deer Park. It was built in the 1910 following the ancient Buddhist tradition, Theravada.
  • Deer Park: Deer park is a very beautiful Park for the Deer at Sarnath. It has very clean, calm and peaceful environment to meditate or rest for long hours.



Shopping
  • Local bazars and markets
Things To Do
Places of Worship:
  • Digambar Jain Temple
  • Temple of the Tibetan community
  • Burmese Buddhist Temple
Places of Entertainment:
  • No Malls or Movie theatres are there is Sarnath.
 
Getting There
By Air – The nearest airport from Sarnath is Varanasi, 10 kms away and is well connected to other major airports.
By Railway – The nearest railway station from Sarnath is Varanasi and is connected to the other cities in India through a fairly good number of trains.
By Road – Sarnathis well connected through state transport corporation buses. The nearest large town from Sarnath is Varanasi some 10 km away.
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