********** ********** ********** Buddhist Pilgrimage Places

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Buddhist
Pilgrimage Places
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• There are 4 places, Ananda, which the believer
  should visit with feelings of reverence the
  places where he can say Here the Tathagata was
  born Here the Tathagata attained to the
  supreme and perfect insight , Here the
  Kingdom of righteousness was set on foot by the
  Tathagata, Here the Tathagata finally passed
  away in the utter passing-away which leaves
  nothing whatever to remain behind .
• And there come, Ananda, to these places,
  believers, brethren and sisters of the Order, and
  devout men and women.

And they, Ananda, who shall die while they, with
believing heart, are journeying on such
pilgrimage, shall be reborn after death, when the
body shall dissolve, in the happy realms of
heaven.
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INDIA The Buddhist Holy Places
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THE GANGES AREA
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The Holy Places Of a Buddhist Pilgrimage
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LUMBINI Where the Buddha was born
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LUMBINI
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The Bodhisattas Birth - Lumbini
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Queen Maya bathed in this pool in Lumbini
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Entering Into LUMBINI
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• At the
• ASOKA PILLAR IN LUMBINI

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A Silent Prayer or Aspiration at the Asoka Pillar
in LUMBINI
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• At The
• Asoka
• Pillar
• In
• LUMBINI

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Kapilavattu Where the Buddha was Raised
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The Rohini River Queen Maya crossed. She stopped
at Lumbini and gave birth to Siddhatha.
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BODH GAYA Where The Buddha Attained
Enlightenment
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• The
• MahaBodhi
• Temple
• In
• Bodh Gaya

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• Main
• Stupa
• At
• Bodh
• Gaya

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The Bodhi Tree Bodh Gaya
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Bodh Gaya
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Bodh Gaya Meditating and Praying
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At The Diamond Throne in Bodh Gaya
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The Diamond Throne Bodh Gaya
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The Sacred Bodhi Tree Bodh Gaya
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Meditating At Bodh Gaya
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Bodh Gaya The Stone Foot Prints were used in
the early Centuries as a Symbol of Buddha
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• The
• Buddha Image
• Inside The
• Mahabodhi Temple
• In
• Bodh Gaya

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Bodh Gaya Worship at The Diamond Throne
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Bodh Gaya Prostrations By A Korean Nun
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• Bodh
• Gaya
• -
• Prostrations
• Round the Temple by Tibetan Monks

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From The Main Stupa In Bodh Gaya
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The Ratanacankrama in Bodh Gaya where The Buddha
meditated in the Third Week After Enlightenment
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The Mucalinda Lake Where The Buddha Meditated in
The Sixth Week After Enlightenment
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A Thai Buddhist Temple in Bodh Gaya
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A Japanese Buddhist Temple In Bodh Gaya
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A Tibetan Monastery In Bodh Gaya
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A Bhutanese Buddhist Temple In Bodh Gaya
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A Chinese BuddhistTemple In Bodh Gaya
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A Nepalese Buddhist Temple In Bodh Gaya
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A BurmeseBuddhistTemple In Bodh Gaya
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Buddha Statue at a Japanese Buddhist Temple in
Bodh Gaya
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Uravilva Village Where Sujata Lived
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Site Of Sujatas Village
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Uravilva Village Of Beggars
URAVIL- VA
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Uravilva Village of Beggars
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Dana To The Villagers At Uravilva
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The Najanjara River Where The Buddha Tossed The
Golden Bowl After Finishing Sujatas Meal
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Mahakala Cave Where The Ascetic Buddha Meditated
Mahakala Cave
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The Ganges River at VARANASI
Varanasi
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Along The Ganges River in Varanasi
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SARNATH Where The Buddha Preached The First
Sermon
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Isipatana The Moden Sarnath
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Dhamekha Stupa In Sarnath
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Archeological Work still continues at Sarnath
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Listening To The Dhamma In Sarnath
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Sarnath A Building Once Stood Here
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Original Fragrant Hut At Sarnath
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The Last Monasteries Were Destroyed By Fire,
Probably By Muslim Invaders
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Meditating At Sarnath
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• The
• Dhammacakha
• Buddha Image
• At The Vihara
• In
• Sarnath

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At The Archaelogical Museum In Sarnath
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Intricate Carvings On The Dhamekha Stupa
Sarnath
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Jetavana in Sravasti
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The Buddha Preached The Mangala Sutta In Sravasti
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Sravasti The Buddha Stayed here for more than
20 Rains Retreats
Sravasti
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Sravasti Capital of Kosala. The Buddha spent
more time here than anywhere else.
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Sravasti The Story Of Angulimala Took Place Here
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Sravasti Site Of The Twin Miracle
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Jetavana Grove in Sravasti was offered to The
Buddha by Anathapindika
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Sravasti The Metta Sutta was preached here
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Sravasti Ananda Became The Buddhas Personal
Attendant Here
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At a Vihara in Sravasti The Twin Miracle
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Sravasti Story Of Kisa Gotami Took Place Here
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Vaishali Note The Asoka Pillar StupaPajapati
Gotami and other women ordained as Nuns in
Vaishali.
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Vaishali, in Bihar, was once a Trade Center. The
Buddha Preached The Ratana Sutta Here.
VAISHALI
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Nalanda The Buddha Stayed Here On A Number Of
Occasions. He Preached To Gods and Men.
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Nalanda Sariputta Mongallana were born in 2
nearby Villages
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There was a great Monastic University in Nalanda
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Nalanda Bimbisara first greeted The Buddha
here.
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Nalanda Nagarjuna received Ordination here.
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Rajgir One of the oldest cities in India
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Rajgir Ruins of the ancient wall.
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Rajgir Mahakassapa was ordained here.
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Rajgir _ Climbing Up to Vulture Peak
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Rajgir Cable Cars To Vulture Peak
RAJGIR
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Rajgir The Path to the Peak follows the road
that King Bimbisara built for Buddha
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Rajgir Approaching the Peak, note the
foundation of a small temple built there in
ancient times.
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Rajgir Just below the Peak are several caves
often used for meditation by Buddha and His
Disciples.
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A Meditation Cave in Rajgir
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• Vulture Peak at Rajgir.
• At Rajgir, Sariputta Moggallana met The Buddha.
• Mahakassapa was ordained at Rajgir.

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Vulture Peak at Rajgir Serene and Perfect for
Worship and Meditation
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Moggallana was attacked by jealous acetics here
and subsequently he died.
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The Buddha Preached The Heart Sutra At Rajgir
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SANKASYA where the Future Buddha, Metteya Buddha
would be born
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SANKASYA In Uttar Pradesh
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Sankasya Identified with Present Day Sankisa
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Sankasya Where The Buddha descended from Tusita
Heaven after preaching Abhidhamma to His mother.
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• The
• Asoka
• Pillar
• At
• SANKASYA

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KUSHINAGAR Where The Budddha Passed Away
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Kushinagar Around the Temple are the remains of
monasteries and stupas erected over the centuries
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Kushinagar is a small town 53 km away from
Gorakhpur
Kushinagar
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Kushinagar The Buddha Image Inside The Temple
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Kushinagar Pilgrims reverently circumambulate
the Image and meditate in the Temple
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Kushinagar Now, Monks, I say to you all
conditioned things are subjected to decay
strive on with diligence.
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Kushinagar A Time For Reflection
Kushinagar
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Kushinagar The Cremation Ground
Kushinagar
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Kushinagar A Stupa marking the place where
Buddhas Body was cremated
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The End

• May You Aspire
• To Visit
• The Buddhist Pilgrimage Places
• And Be Inspired
• As You Walk
• The Buddha-Dhamma
• Path