 The most important place of Buddhist pilgrimage is Lumbini, located near the Nepal-India border. This is where GautamBuddha was born to a royal family in 556 B.C.E. Many auspicious signs accompanied the Buddha's birth, including thesprouting of the bodhi tree. The great Buddhist ruler Ashoka visited the site two centuries later, constructing a stupa and pillar in recognition.
| Lumbini |
Birthplace
of the Buddha |
| Bodhgaya |
Site of Buddha's enlightenment |
| Sarnath |
First
turning of the Wheel of Dharma |
| Rajgir |
Second
turning of the Wheel of Dharma |
| Sravasti |
Teachings
in the Jetavana Grove |
| Sankashya |
Where
Lord Buddha descended from Tushita Heaven |
| Nalanda |
Site
of the great monastic university |
| Kushinagar |
Where
Buddha entered mahaparinirvana |
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