India
Buddhist Circuit
Where the Buddha taught, in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
- Best time
- October to March
- Flight time
- ~1h 35m direct from Delhi to Gaya
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
- Visa
- Not required for Indian citizens
Why Buddhist Circuit
The Buddhist circuit links the four defining sites of the Buddha's life with the monasteries and universities that grew around them. Bodh Gaya holds the Mahabodhi temple and the bodhi tree; Sarnath the first sermon; Kushinagar the parinirvana. Between them lie Rajgir's hills, Nalanda's ruined university and the ghats of Varanasi, all reachable on a calm, well-paced overland route.
- Mahabodhi temple, Bodh Gaya
- Nalanda and Rajgir
- Sarnath and Varanasi ghats
- Kushinagar parinirvana stupa
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