subject: Buddhist Tour: A Search For Enlightenment [print this page] Buddhism is a religion which is one of the religions most followed by people in the world. Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautam who is now popularly known as Gautam Buddha. India is worldwide famous for Buddhist tourism as Buddhism has the origin in India. Gautam Buddha attained his enlightenment under a Pipal tree in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. India has been the centric attraction throughout the world to Buddhist tours.
Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour: India is very popular for Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours. Buddhism was originated in India which is the reason of major attraction for Buddhist pilgrims. India is enriched with the Buddhist pilgrimages which scattered from North India to South India. Large numbers of sacred Buddhist places are there in India which attract tourists to India from all around the world. Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar are the most revered places for Buddhists as these are the places which have attachment with Gautam Buddha. Lumbini is the place where Gautam Buddha was born. In Bodh Gaya, he attained his enlightenment under a Pipal tree. Bodh Gaya is located in Bihar. Sarnath is the place near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh where Buddha preached his first sermon to his disciples. And Kushinagar is the place where Gautam Buddha passed away. Kushinagar is a place near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Dharamshala, Pilak, Sanchi, Nalanda, Amaravati are also the famous destinations for the followers of Buddhism. The visit to these places will give you peace and feel of devotion. Buddhist pilgrimage tour may inspire you so much that you will find the real joy of world in these pilgrimages.
Buddhist Temple Tour: For a Buddhist tourist visiting Buddhist temples, monasteries or Gompas are the major attraction in India. India is enriched with the monasteries which draw tourists from worldwide. These are spread in entire India from North India to South India. Scriptures and architectural styles are the draws of these temples or monasteries. Dhankar Monastery, Tabo Monastery, Rumtek Monastery, Sanchi Stupa are the most revered monasteries in India. Buddhists on pilgrimage tour cannot afford to ignore the importance and beauty of these monasteries. Ajanta and Ellora Caves situated in Maharashtra are the most revered, visited and popular caves in world. These caves have the statues of Gautam Buddha which are the best scriptures in world. Lumbini temples, Bodh Gaya temples, Sarnath temples, Kushinagar temples, Ladakh temples are also the biggest attraction for Buddhists. Buddhist Temple tour is full of teachings and divinity which provides peace to your mind and soul.
Buddhist Places in India: There are huge numbers of destinations for the Buddhists to travel around in India. Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Lumbini, Rajgir, Kushinagar, Ajanta & Ellora, Sanchi are the few destinations from the list of destinations to travel around for Buddhists. All these destinations are the most revered places for the Buddhists as at somewhere all these places are attached to Gautam Buddha.
