Most Important

Buddhist Circuits in
India
What is Buddhist Circuit?
 Who was
The Buddha?

How he got
the status of
God?
 Most important Buddhist circuits
1. Lumbini Nepal
2. Kapilavastu/Piprahwa
3. Bodh Gaya
4. Sarnath
5. Rajgir
India
6. Kaushambi
7. Shravasti
8. Vaishali
9. Kushinagar
1. Kapilavastu/Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh
King Suddhodana
Palace (Buddha’s
father’s palace)

This is where the

Buddha spent his early
childhood days in
Kapilavastu
After burning Gautam Buddha’s body the ashes were divided in
8 parts and one of the parts is kept in this Stupa
2. Bodh Gaya, Bihar

Buddha attaining enlightenment

under the Bodhi Tree
 Muchalinda Lake

Gautam Buddha sitting under

the protection of snake in the
state of ‘Dhyana’

Wat Thai
Monastery
These two are most visited sites in
Bodh Gaya

Great Buddha
Statue

Mahabodhi Temple
Bodhi tree was in the
premises of this temple
3. Sarnath, Varanasi
Buddha had given his first sermon here
(speech on religious or moral subject)
Tourist attractions in Sarnath
Chaukhandi Stupa
Dhamek Stupa

Built by Samrat Ashoka Built by Samrat Ashoka

Mulagandhakuti Temple Lion Capital of Ashoka
National
Emblem

Buddha’s favourite place

Ashoka built this to promote
in Sarnath
Buddhism
4. Rajgir, Bihar It is also called ‘The City of Kings’
Vishwa Shanti Stupa Naulakha Mandir

Rajgir Hills Ghora Katora Lake

 5. Kaushambi/Kosambi, Uttar Pradesh
Buddha spent 4 months at this place and
had given lot of values to the people

Ghoshitaram
Monastery
6. Shravasti/Sravasti, U.P.

Main shelters of Buddha

during rainy days
 The remains
of the
Buddha’s
hut in
Jetavana
Mulagandhakuti Monastery
 7. Vaishali, Bihar
The Buddha told everyone
that he is approaching
Mahaparinirvana in advance

Buddha left his Bhiksha Patra

at Vaishali
Vaishali Kolhua Ashoka Pillar

Buddha Relic Stupa

8. Kushinagar, (U.P.)
Mahaparinirvan Temple
Hiranyavati River

Buddha in
‘Parinirvan Pose’
Mahaparinirvana Temple and this Rambhar Stupa
attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world
 Buddhism spread in India because of these two emperors but when Gupta
emperor started encouraging Hinduism, Buddhism declined in India

Maurya Emperor Ashoka The Great Kushan Emperor Kanishka The Great