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India is a vast country,
peopled with diverse and ancient civilizations,
and its religious geography is highly complex.
To grasp the complexity of the situation,
it is important to consider two aspects of
Indian life: its characteristic of being an
ethnic and cultural mosaic, and the ancient
rural foundations of many of its religious
and cultural patterns. |
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Day 01 : Delhi - Lucknow – Sravasti
(170 kms, 3.5 Hrs). |
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Leave Delhi by
flight for Lucknow arrive Lucknow,
meeting and assistance and straight
proceed to Sravasti by car Arrive
Sravasti, transfer to hotel. Overnight
in Sravasti.
**(Shravasti was Buddha’s favorite
rainy season retreat where he Buddha
performed his first miracle.) |
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02 : Sravasti – Lumbini (225kms, 5.5
hrs) |
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Breakfast at hotel.
Morning visit Sahet Mahet, capital
of ancient Kingdom of Kosala, Jetvana
Vihar & Buddhist temples. Leave
Sravasti for Lumbini (in Nepal) via
Kapilavastu to viewstupas and inscription
of Kushana period excavated along
with other ruins of Buddha childhood.
Arrive Lumbini, transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Lumbini.
**(Lumbini- where Lord Buddha was
born) |
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03 : Lumbini – Kushinagar (160kms, 4hrs) |
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Morning visit Mayadevi
temple, Ashokan Pillar & stupas.
Leave Lumbini for Kushinagar. Arrive
Kushinagar, transfer to hotel. Overnight
in Kushinagar.
**(Kushinagar is the place where Buddha
entered perfect tranquility the state
of Nirvana) |
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04 : Kushinagar – Varanasi (160 kms,
4.5 hrs) |
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Morning
visit Nirvana temple & Ramabhar
Stupa (cremate on place of Lord Buddha).
After breakfast leave Kushinagar for
Varanasi (260 kms), On arrival transfer
to hotel. Overnight in Varanasi.
**( Varanasi is the cultural capital
if Hindu Religion ) |
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05 : Varanasi |
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Early
morning take a boat ride through Ganges
to watch all Ghats from the river.
Visit temples of Kashi Vishwanath,BharatMata,BharatKala
Bhawan, evening visit Sarnath (Visit
Buddhist temple, Stupas, Museum and
ruins). Later that evening hear a
Indian Classical prgm.
**( Sarnath - the place where Lord
Buddha preached First Sermon) |
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06 : Varanasi – Bodhgaya (242 kms, 6
hrs) |
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Again early morning
boats ride on river Ganges to see
the Bathing & Cremation Ghats.
Breakfast at hotel. Leave Varanasi
for Bodhgaya arrival at Bodhgaya,
transfer to hotel. Overnight in Bodhgaya
**(Bodhgaya- the place where Lord
Buddha attained Enlightenment under
the sacred Bodhi Tree ) |
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07: Bodhgaya |
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Early morning visit
Madhobani Temple, evening again join
a 3hrs meditation prgm. Overnight
in Bodhgaya. |
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Day
08: Bodhgaya – Patna |
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Breakfast at hotel.
Leave Bodhgaya for Patna enroute visiting
Rajgir & Nalanda. Rajgir is a
site of great sanctity and significance
for Buddhists. Afternoon visit Gridhakuta
Hill, Bimbisara jail. Drive to Nalanda
which is 14 kms drive and it was one
of the oldest University of the World
& International Centre for Buddhist
Studies. On arrival check in at hotel.
Take evening flight to Delhi or train
to Delhi. |
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TnT
says why:
“this is
best route for anybody interested to
view the physical place of Lord Buddha.
The itinerary has every important place
covered which relates to the life of
Buddha & Buddhism, from his birth
place to the death place. It also touches
Varanasi, a place older then Buddha,
hence it gives a real insight of Hindu
religion which was prevalent at the
time of Buddhism being created.”
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OTHER
EXTENSIONS: |
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1.
Buddha Trail with Golden Triangle or
only Agra, Jaipur (add 3 days) |
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2.
Buddha Trail with half Ganges Trail,
or Allahbad (add 2 days) |
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3.
Buddha Trail with Bundela Heritage or
Khajurao & Orrcha (add 4 days |
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