Buddhist heritage

Buddhist heritage


Bodhgaya

Bodhgaya


Siddhartha is said to have found a quiet retreat under the Bo or Bodhi tree, where he sat in meditation till he attained supreme knowledge.

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Rajgir


Legends say that it was here Lord Buddha set in motion his second wheel of law and spent several seasons meditating and preaching.

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Rajgir
Vaishali

Vaishali


Vaishali, in modern-day Bihar, is known as one of the greatest cities of the 6th century BC. It is said Lord Buddha came to Vaishali around five years after his enlightenment.

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Nalanda

Nalanda


Built in the 3rd century BC during the reign of King Ashoka. It is the site of an ancient Buddhist settlement, known as Chintapalli.

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Kesaria stupa


Standing at a height of 104 ft and with a diameter of 1,400 ft, the Kesaria stupa in Bihar is one of the highest in the world, twice the size of Sanchi stupa.

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Kesaria stupa
Champanagar

Champanagar


It is said Lord Buddha visited Champanagar in Bihar several times during his lifetime, preaching Kandaraka Sutta, the famous Sonadanda Sutta and made several other important discourses here.

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Bodhgaya

Bodhgaya


Siddhartha is said to have found a quiet retreat under the Bo or Bodhi tree, where he sat in meditation till he attained supreme knowledge.

Read More

Rajgir

Rajgir


Legends say that it was here Lord Buddha set in motion his second wheel of law and spent several seasons meditating and preaching.

Read More

Vaishali

Vaishali


Vaishali, in modern-day Bihar, is known as one of the greatest cities of the 6th century BC. It is said Lord Buddha came to Vaishali around five years after his enlightenment.

Read More

Nalanda

Nalanda


Built in the 3rd century BC during the reign of King Ashoka. It is the site of an ancient Buddhist settlement, known as Chintapalli.

Read More

Kesaria stupa

Kesaria stupa


Standing at a height of 104 ft and with a diameter of 1,400 ft, the Kesaria stupa in Bihar is one of the highest in the world, twice the size of Sanchi stupa.

Read More

Champanagar

Champanagar


It is said Lord Buddha visited Champanagar in Bihar several times during his lifetime, preaching Kandaraka Sutta, the famous Sonadanda Sutta and made several other important discourses here.

Read More