India is the birthplace of many great religions as well as Buddhism. After discarded his kingdom, prince Siddhartha traveled extensively in
the vast plains region in search for the truth. He finally achieve the enlightenment under a Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya and became the Buddha- the awakened one. Thereafter, he traveled extensively for next 45 years, preaching and delivering sermons at various destinations of north India. Every year, thousands of Buddhist pilgrims visit these holy sites in India and Nepal and rewarded with a unique peace of mind and soul.
Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development, offering a person with insight into the true nature of life. Buddhist practices, such as meditation, serve as the means of altering oneself, in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. Buddhism is not about teaching or learning, but about experiencing.
There are many holy sites in India that have special importance for the followers of Buddhism. Devotees from all over the world travel to these sacred destinations to walk in the footsteps of the Buddha. Sites where Buddha lived, preached his first sermon and left his spiritual wisdom for his devotees are living shrines of Buddhism today.
There are various famous sites you will see when you travel on a Buddhist Pilgrimage in India are:
Lumbini, Vaishali, Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Ajanta, Ellora, Dharamsala, Sarvasti, Rajgiri.
