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Sarnath

Dhamek Stupa in Sarnath
Dhamek Stupa in Sarnath / Preeti Prajapati, Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

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One of holiest sites for Buddhism, it is here that Buddha gave his first sermon. It contains numerous ancient and contemporary monasteries and temples, including Dhamek Stupa (500 AD), Chaukandi Stupa (the 4th – 6th centuries) and others.

4.1 out of 10 stars 40.5%

GPS coordinates
25.3782 N 83.0227 E
Location, address
Asia, India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi District, Sarnath

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