 Nalanda
is situated around 90 km off Patna and is part of the
Buddhist Circuit that also includes Bodh Gaya and Rajgir.
Nalanda, one of the greatest centers of learning in the
ancient times, is located in the eastern Indian state
of Bihar.
Thsough the Buddha visited Nalanda several times during
his lifetime, this famous centre of Buddhist learning
shot to fame much later, during 5th - 12th centuries.
The Chinese scholar and traveler Hiuen Tsang stayed
here in the 7th century, and has left an elaborate description
of the excellence, and purity of monastic life practised
here. About 2,000 teachers and 10,000 students from
all over the Buddhist world lived and studied in this
international university. The Nalanda Museum and the
Nava Nalanda Mahavihar are definitely worth a visit.
The Nandangarh stupa, nearby, is believed to house the
ashes of the Buddha.
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VARANASI
 Varanasi,
or Benaras as it was earlier called, sacred to the
Hindus has many names: Kashika, or 'the shining
one' referring to the light of Shiva. At a distance
of 12 km from Varanasi lies Sarnath, where Lord
Buddha preached his first sermon. Here he revealed
the eight fold path that leads to the attainment
of inner peace, enlightment and ultimate Nirvana.
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The train leaves from Safdarjung Station at Delhi for Gaya.
You'll be served the dinner on board the train.
About
51 kilometres from Gorakhpur lies Kushinagar, Kushinagar,
one of the principal centre of Buddhist pilgrimage,
is the place where Lord Buddha left his corporeal
self and attained Mahaparinirvana.
Lumbini
Situated in Nepal at a distance of 122 km from Gorakhpur,
Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
Sravasti is located in Gonda district in eastern
Uttar Pradesh. Sravasti was the largest town in
the Gangetic plains in the lifetime of Lord Buddha.
Lord Buddha performed the most talked about of miracles
when he created many images of himself. It is a
very popular theme among the artists of Buddhist
leanings. Buddhism was very much popular in Sravasti
even in the lifetime of Lord Buddha.
This
is the city which can be declared to be the most
authoritative centre of tourism in India. Agra is
known all over the world for the legendary monument
Taj Mahal which is also one of the seven wonders
of the world. The Lodhi ruler Sikandar Lodhi made
Agra his capital some time in the sixteenth century.
Later Agra went into the hands of Mughals and it
was the time when some of the most stunning monuments
of the human history came up in the city.
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