Lord Buddha was born in Sakya Tribe of south Nepal, and ramble the northeastern India, thus Buddhist pilgrimages are found in northern and southern India. Lord Buddha taught the lesson of Dharma and justice to people in these areas, and hence they are the holy places for Hindus.

Four main sites related to Lord Buddha are:

Lumbini:  
The birthplace of lord is located in the foothills of the Himalayas. Lumbini is a small village in Nepal, 27 kms from Sonauli on the India – Nepal border. He was believed to be the 9th incarnation of Lord Vishnu who taught humanity the path of non-violence with no castes and races and no sacrifice of animals.

Bodhgaya:
Situated in Gaya district of Indian state is the Mahabodhi Temple Complex, famous Buddha temple. It was built by emperor Ashoka, and in 2002 also declared as the UNESCO world heritage site. Lord Buddha attained enlightenment over here.

Sarnath:
Located in city of Varanasi, Sarnath is an idolize destination of Buddhist Tours. Mulagandhakuti Vihar with an image of Buddha is the main temple. The place is best seen on Buddha Purnima. Other excursions include Chaukhandi Stupa, Dhamekh Stupa, Digamber Jain temple etc.

Kushinagar:
It is a small rural town located in northern India. It is holy place where Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana and was cremated. "Dyeing Buddha" laying down on his right side is the main attraction of India Buddhist Tour. Other attractions of the city are Ramabhar stupa, Meditation Park, Nirvana temple, International Buddha trust etc.

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