Buddhism in UP - Buddhist Monuments & Monastery in Uttar Pradesh - Buddhist Tour

 Uttar Pradesh has numerous Buddhist attractions & sightseeing which are as:

Dhamekha Stupa, Sarnath: The Dhamekha stupa, located in Sarnath, is one the most famous Buddhist holy structure. The Dhamekha stupa was the place where the Buddha preached his first sermon of 'middle path' to his five disciples.

Ashoka Pillar, Sarnath: The Ashoka pillar commemorates the visit of the Buddhist Indian emperor Ashoka to Sarnath. Ashoka Pillar has the famous lion capital, known as the National Emblem of India.

Dharmarajika Stupa, Sarnath: The Dharmarajika stupa was built by the king Ashoka to enshrine the relics of Lord Buddha.

Mahaparinirvana Temple, Kushinagar: This temple is devoted to the 'mahaprinirvana' of Lord Buddha. It has a 6 meters long statue representing the dying Buddha reclining on his right side.

Nirvana Stupa, Kushinagar: The Nirvana stupa, called as the Rambhar stupa, is a big brickwork structure build upon place where Lord Buddha was cremated.

The Ruins of Old Kaushambi: The ruins of the ancient city of Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh reveal a huge prosperous Buddhist site as monasteries, stupas, pillars and sculptures.

Jetavana Vihara, Sravasti: The Jetavana vihara, located in Sravasti district is one of the most venerated Buddhist sites in Uttar Pradesh because of Lord Gautam Buddha spent 24 years of His life at this place.

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Buddhism in India- Buddhist Tourism – Monastery Stupas Gompa – Buddhist Tour – Life of Lord Buddha

Buddhism is a religion and dharma that describes a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices mainly based on teachings of Lord Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism. Buddhist religion is originated in India. 

Buddha, known as Siddhartha Gautama was born in Lumbini and grew up in Kapilavatthu, a town in the plains region of modern Nepal. Parent’s name of Gautama Buddha is King Suddhodana & Queen Maya.
There are two branches of Buddhism as Theravada and Mahayana. Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 500 million followers known as Buddhists. Buddhism is an Indian religion attributed to the teachings of Buddha.

The pinnacle of Theravada is the attainment of the of Nirvana, achieved by learning the Noble Eight-fold Path, also named as the Middle Way that  means escaping from a cycle of suffering and rebirth. Theravada has a mostly founding in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia.

Mahayana includes the traditions of Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren Buddhism, Shingon and Tiantai is founding throughout East Asia. Dhamek Stupa, a holy shrine is built by Ashoka situated in Sarnath, where Buddha sermons his speech after got enlightenment. The Statue of Buddha located in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh delineate Parinirvana of Buddha.

Buddhism in India: Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as Lord Buddha.

There two major branches of Buddhism: The Theravada in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia and the Mahayana throughout the Himalayas and East Asia.

Buddhism is a big religion in the Himalayan areas like as Sikkim, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. 

Gautama Buddha got enlightenment under a Pipal tree, also termed as the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. 
At the Sarnath Deer Park Buddha set in motion the Wheel of Dharma by giving his first speech to the group of five members. All together along with the Buddha formed the first Sangha, the company of Buddhist monks. 

Followers of Buddhist religion is known as Buddhists, Saugata, Sakyans, Sakyabhiksu, Sakyaputto,  Ariyasavako and Jinaputto. 

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