Buddhist Tours

India is the birthplace of Buddhism. As a gross numerical figure, there are as many as sixteen Buddhist pilgrimage places in the country. The most famous of them are Sarnath, Nalanda, Shravasti, Sankashaya and Rajgir. A visit to these places provides a chronological display of how a prince got transformed to an enlightened teacher. Tourists also like to visit the caves of Ajanta and Ellora to understand the Buddhist carvings in these caves.

Buddhism is one of the most widely-practiced religions in the whole world. Tourists from a number of countries come flocking to understand how Buddha attained enlightenment by meditating under the Bodhi Tree in Bodhgaya (Bihar) more than 25 centuries ago. It has been a matter of utmost curiosity as to what transformed Buddha from a prince to an enlightened teacher. India is the center place of Buddhist Studies. Gautam Buddha travelled the entire length of the country to spread his teachings. He preached the Eight Fold Path to end the endless cycles of birth and re-birth. Buddhism influences the culture and life of just not India but many other countries. Take a Buddhist Tour to completely know India and its various religions.

The Buddhist Tours of India covers most of the famous places of Buddhist Pilgrimage. These take them to the source of Buddhism. A Buddhist tour takes the tourists to the places which hold significance in the life of Lord Buddha. No, Buddhist tour is complete without visit Bodhgaya, considered the most important Buddhist pilgrimage center. There still exists the giant Bodhi Tree which is believed to have grown from the original Bodhi Tree sitting under which Prince Siddharth meditated and finally attained Nirvana. Then there is Chaukramana, the jewel Walk, where it is believed that the Buddha strolled while in deep thought. Another place of interest in a Buddhist tour is Sarnath, where Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon. Lastly, tourists never forget to visit Kushinagar, which is the place of Mahapariniravana. Buddhist tours are bound to be insightful and full of learnings.