Sarnath also has a host of magnificent temples built by devotees from several countries. These include a Thai temple, a Burmese Temple, a Japanese temple and a Chinese temple.
Built several times over, the stupa is said to mark the spot in the deer park where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon.
Topped by the famous four-lion capital, which is the National Emblem of India it symbolises both Ashoka's imperial rule and the kingship of the Buddha.
A beautiful turreted temple built in 1931 by the Mahabodhi Society. It has a rich repository of life-like frescoes by famous Japanese painter Kosetsu Nosu.