Explore 10 Famous Buddhist Temples and Buddhist Sites in India with your friends and your families

Lord Buddha and 10 famous places associated with him, which you must know about if you believe in Buddha

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Lumbini is a beautiful place nestled in the lap of the Himalayan Mountains, it is the birth place of Gautam Buddha. Ashoka's pillar is also established here.

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The Mahabodhi Temple located in Bodh Gaya is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in India. Lord Buddha attained enlightenment here under the Bodhi tree.

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it is located in Uttar Pradesh is one of the famous Buddhist pilgrimage centers in India. Lord Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon here

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Kushinagar located in Uttar Pradesh is known for being a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. Lord Buddha is believed to have died in Kushinagar

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Located in the heart of Uttar Pradesh, Shravasti is a cultural haven for Buddhists, the place attracts a lot of Buddhist followers.

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It is one of the most popular Buddhist sites in India. it is Home to the Buddhist guru the Dalai Lama, Dharamsala has, for many years, been a center of meditation & peace.

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Tawang situated at an altitude of 3048 meters is one of the most famous Buddhist sites in India as well as a major religious tourist destination of Arunachal Pradesh

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It is one of the most prominent Buddhist sites in India, located on the banks of the Betba River in Madhya Pradesh. it has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Rumtek Monastery, one of the most important monasteries of Sikkim, is situated on a hilltop 23 km from Gangtok.

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Rumtek Monastery, one of the most important monasteries of Sikkim, is situated on a hilltop 23 km from Gangtok.

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Shimla Snowfall Today

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Explore 10 Famous Buddhist Temples and Buddhist Sites in India with your friends and your families

Lord Buddha and 10 famous places associated with him, which you must know about if you believe in Buddha

Lumbini is a beautiful place nestled in the lap of the Himalayan Mountains, it is the birth place of Gautam Buddha. Ashoka's pillar is also established here.

Lumbini

The Mahabodhi Temple located in Bodh Gaya is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in India. Lord Buddha attained enlightenment here under the Bodhi tree.

Bodh Gaya

it is located in Uttar Pradesh is one of the famous Buddhist pilgrimage centers in India. Lord Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon here

Sarnath

Kushinagar located in Uttar Pradesh is known for being a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. Lord Buddha is believed to have died in Kushinagar

Kushinagar

Located in the heart of Uttar Pradesh, Shravasti is a cultural haven for Buddhists, the place attracts a lot of Buddhist followers.

Shravasti

It is one of the most popular Buddhist sites in India. it is Home to the Buddhist guru the Dalai Lama, Dharamsala has, for many years, been a center of meditation & peace.

Dharamshala

Tawang situated at an altitude of 3048 meters is one of the most famous Buddhist sites in India as well as a major religious tourist destination of Arunachal Pradesh

Tawang Monastery

It is one of the most prominent Buddhist sites in India, located on the banks of the Betba River in Madhya Pradesh. it has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sanchi Stupa

Rumtek Monastery, one of the most important monasteries of Sikkim, is situated on a hilltop 23 km from Gangtok.

Rumtek Monastery

Rumtek Monastery, one of the most important monasteries of Sikkim, is situated on a hilltop 23 km from Gangtok.

Rumtek Monastery

Shimla Snowfall Today

Once more shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh and the sovereign of mountains, takes care of itself with a white cover of snow.