On Footsteps of Buddha

You visit India not only for its heritage or cultural wealth. For the quest of psychological peace, you come to India also. India temple tour package is availed each year by a massive number of visitors. And the disciples of Lord Buddha rush to India for enjoying the Buddha temple travel packages obtainable in India.

You arrive to Delhi. After breakfast, trip the historic city of old Delhi to include the superb Red Fort, Jama Masjid, biggest mosque in Asia, both built by Shahjahan, Rajghat-memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, the “Father of the Nation”. Afternoon, tour of New Delhi to include Humanyun Tomb, Qutab Minar, India Gate, Birla Mandir, Bahai shrine.

Leave for airport for early morning flight to 2500-year-old primeval city of Patna. On influx at Patna you move to hotel. Afternoon you go out for excursion to Vaishali where Lord Buddha preached his last lecture announcing his approaching Nirvana. Visit stupas holding urns containing ashes of Buddha and Ashok pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka to mark places hallowed by Buddha. The place is also recognized now for celebrated Madhubani paintings. To avail all these you can come to India during your holidays and avail of Buddha holiday tourism package.

Morning you drive down to Rajgir (102 kms / 2 hrs & 30 mins) capital of 6th century Magadha realm. It was respected site of Buddhas speeches. Buddha spend several years here. During Buddha pilgrimage tour the mental peace and satisfaction you get is immense. Trip Gridhrakula, Sapataparni cave, Ajatsatru fort as well as Venuvana. Afternoon you visit Nalanda – the world’s oldest university founded in the 5th century. Also you can trip monasteries and shrines with remarkable Buddhist & Hindu images. The Institute for research into Buddhism and Pali literature, which houses unusual manuscripts, is also worth visiting for the enthusiasts. Archaeological museum is also not to be missed for the exceptional collections.

Early morning after breakfast go away for Bodhgaya (193 kms / 4 hrs & 30 mins) by road. En route trip Baraliar caves – the earliest examples of rock cut caves. Most imposing craftsmanship of carving and rock inscription is seen. These chasms served as motivation for the background of E.M Foresters “A Passage to India”.

Bodhgaya is one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage tour. It was here that Gautama reached enlightenment and became Buddha under the “Bodhi” tree Satabodhi shrine, Japanese and Tibetan monasteries along with Magadha university museum are also to be tripped.

Early morning after breakfast you leave for Varanasi (243 kms / 6 hrs) by road (if one so desires one can go by train to Varanasi for Gaya). Arrive by afternoon and move to hotel. Afternoon you visit ghats and temples and Benaras Hindu University.

Early morning boat rides on river Ganges to see the exquisite sunrise at Ganges. After breakfast you go for excursion to Sarnath, the principle center of Buddhist pilgrimage tour. It was here around 530 B.C that Buddha preached his 1st lecture after gaining enlightenment. Also you trip Dhamekh and Dharmarajika stupas.

Afternoon you drive to Kushinagar – the place where Buddha passed into Parinirvana. Trip Ramabha stupa, which stands, on the spot where the body of the Lord was cremated. Also trip Natha Kumarka Kot enshrining the great recumbent stature of Buddha in the condition of Nirvana. Your Buddha Tour India becomes a success when you reach this place.

Morning you go out for excursion to Lumbini, the place where Buddha was born. An antique shrine with a figure representing the delivery of Buddha is still conserved. So in totality you enjoy the entire Buddha pilgrimage tour India and get knowledge as to life and truth of our existence.

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