Kurkihar
Kurkihar: The site of an ancient Buddhist monastery The large mound that this village sits on the top of is the remains of what was… Read More »Kurkihar
Gurpa
Gurpa: The mountain where Mahakassapa waits for Maitreya When Maha Kassapa, the Buddha’s successor, realised that his life was drawing to a close he set… Read More »Gurpa
Ghosrawan
Ghosrawan: Where there is a huge statue of the Buddha This village is on the site of what was once a very large and important… Read More »Ghosrawan
Gaya
Gaya: Where the Buddha preached his famous Fire Sermon Gaya is one of the seven sacred cities of Hinduism and most people only pass through… Read More »Gaya
Don
Don: Where the Brahmin Dona built his stupa After the Buddha’s cremation a dispute arose as to how his ashes should be divided. Eventually a… Read More »Don
Champanagar
Champanagar: Scene of several important discourses by the Buddha. The Buddha visited Campa at least once, perhaps several times and it is the eastern most… Read More »Champanagar
Bodh Gaya
Bodh Gaya: Where Prince Siddhartha attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. This small town, known at the Buddha’s time as Uruvela, is the place where… Read More »Bodh Gaya
Bhimbetka Caves
Bhimbetka caves: is riddled with caves, most of them containing paintings. More than 600 small caves. Surrounded by the northern fringe of the Vindhyan ranges,… Read More »Bhimbetka Caves
Barabar Hills
Barabar Hills: Where the Buddhist Emperor Asoka built caves for the Ajivakas Although the Buddha was the greatest teacher of his time he was certainly… Read More »Barabar Hills
Ajanta And Ellora Caves
AJANTA AND ELLORA CAVES The famous Ajanta and Ellora caves are located near the city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. The cave shrines were all cut out… Read More »Ajanta And Ellora Caves