Dalai Lama Speech with Buddha tour 13 N / 14 D

Varanasi – Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda – Patna – Vaishali – Kushinagar – Lumbini – Sravsti – Lucknow

Teaching in Sarnath (Varanasi), U.P., India from 12th to 16th January’11: His Holiness will give five-day teachings on “Shantideva’s A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (chodjug) & Kamalashila’s The Middling States of Meditation (gomrim barpa).” The teachings will be held near the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies.


Day 01 - 11th.Jan.11, Varanasi
On arrival in Varanasi, you will be greeted by your friendly Buddham India Destination representative outside the baggage hall area at the airport who will take you to your conveniently located hotel. Evening view "Aarti" ceremony on the bank of Ganga Ghat, Dashashwamedha. Overnight stay at hotel in Varanasi. (D)

Day 02 - 06 (12th. – 16th.Jan 11), Varanasi
Early morning drive to Daswamedh Ghat and take a boat ride on the sacred river Ganges to see the cremation Ghat (HARISCHANDRA TO MANIKNIKA GHAT). Banaras Hindu University. The Banaras Hindu University was established in 1916 by special efforts of Nationalist Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya. Today it has grown into one of the biggest university of India and in Asia.
Visit Sarnath, where the Buddha preached his first sermon is home to perhaps the most interesting landmark on India's religious and historical landscape, to attend and listen to the Dalai Lama's annual teachings. There will be teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for 5 days.Visit Chaukhandi Stupa, Dhamek Stupa. (The 34 meter-high Dhamek Stupa towers over the gardened heart of Sarnath and marks the spot where the Buddha is said to have preached the famous first sermon.) Mulagandha Kuti Vihar, Sarnath Museum. The main attraction of the Sarnath Archaeological Museum is the superb Ashokan Pillar. It has four back-to-back lions, which has been adopted as the National symbol of India. Below this are representations of a lion, an elephant, horse and the bull. Overnight stay at hotel in Varanasi. (B, L, D)

Day 07 - 17th.Jan 11, Varanasi – Bodhgaya
Bharat Mata Temple, built in 1936 and located at Kashi Vidyapeeth (University) Campus, is a shrine dedicated to Mother India. It enshrines a marble structure of Mother India, a fine three-dimensional structure of undivided India. The marble structure, rather a map of India, is constructed at the right proportions of oceans, lands, and hills. This is a unique temple and a symbol of patriotism.
The Bharat Mata temple at Varanasi is the only temple dedicated to Mother India. Proceed to Bodhgaya. This village is situated near the river Niranjana (Phalgu). It is one of the holiest Buddhist centers. This is the place where Gautama meditated and attained enlightenment. The tree that had sheltered him came to be known as the Bodhi tree. Overnight stay at hotel in Bodhgaya. (B, L, D)

Day 08 - 18th.Jan 11, Bodhgaya
It is the site where Prince Siddhartha attained enlightenment under a Pipal tree after years of search for the truth and knowledge. He attained the supreme enlightenment and became 'The Buddha' or 'The Enlightened One'. Bodhgaya – most sacred place for Buddhists as it has a Pipal tree under which Gautama the Buddha attained enlightenment some 2500 years back. Sightseeing includes Mahab odhi Temple, Animesh Lochan Chaitya, Bodhi Tree, Chankrama, Ratnaghar, Sun Temple, Vishnu Pad Temple and Barabra Caves. Overnight stay at hotel . (B.L.D.)

Day 09 - 19th.Jan 11, Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda – Patna
Proceed to Rajgir. Rajgir is a place of great significance for Buddhists and Janis. Lord Buddha spent 12 years at Rajgir and the first Buddhist council was held here. Sightseeing at Rajgir covers the Shanti Stupa, Hot Springs, Gridhakuta Hill, Bimbisara Jail and other Jain and Buddha monuments. From Rajgir you will be driven to Nalanda (20 km). Nalanda was a great center of learning in ancient time. Nalanda was one of the greatest monastic University of the ancient world. At Nalanda, you will visit the Nalanda University Ruins, Archaeological Complex, Museum, Nava Nalanda Mahavihar, Hieun Tsang memorial Hall, Silap, Surajpur Baragoan. From Nalanda you will head for Patna (90km). Overnight stay at hotel in Patna. (B, L, D) Day 10 - 20th.Jan 11, Patna - Vaishali – Kushinagar
Proceed to Vaishali (65 km), the place where Buddha announced the approaching of his Mahaparinirvana .Also visit Ashoka Pillar, Bawan Pokhar Temple, Buddha Stupa I-II, Abhishek Pushkarn, Raja Vishal ka Ghar, Shanti Stupa and World Peace Pagoda.
Proceed to Kushinagar . Kushinagar is the place where Buddha had passed into Par inirvan a and theref ore is a prominent
Buddhist site. Gues ts will vis it the main monuments such as Ramabha stupa standing on the place where Buddha was
cremated and Natha Kumarka Kot enshr ining the large f igure of Buddha. The existing historical sites at Kushinagar can be divided into three Categories: 1st - the Mahaparinirvana Temple, which houses the statue of the reclining Buddha, 2nd - the Mata Kunwar Shrine, which houses a 10th Century blue schist image of Buddha and 3rd - the Rambhar Stupa, which is supposed to be the spot where Lord Buddha was cremated. Af ter exper ienc ing these eternal sites return to the hotel for overnight stay at hotel in Kushinagar . (B, L, D)

Day 11 - 21st.Jan.11, Kushinagar - Lumbini
Proceed to Lumbini .The birthplace of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Lumbini lies in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal. The area around Lumbini is Hindu, but many Buddhist temples and shrines from various nations are scattered around the holy site itself. Maya Devi Temple the most important temple at Lumbini , Puskarni- the sacred pool where it is said Maya Devi bathed before giving birth of Prince Siddhartha, Ashoka’s Pillar. Overnight stay at hotel in Lumbini. (B, L, D)

Day 12 - 22nd.Jan.11, Lumbini – Kapilavastu – Sravasti
Proceed for Sravasti. En route-visit Kapilavastu - the childhood home place of Gautam Buddha. Prince Gautam, as the Buddha was then known, left his palace in Kapilvastu at the age of 29 and revisited in 12 years later, after attaining enlightenment.
After that proceed to Sravasti, where the Buddha preached most of his sermons. Here it is believed that Buddha have performed many miracles and levitated. During the monsoon, he used to stay at the Jetavana monastery on the outskirts of this town. Visit Sahet Mahet and Angulimal caves. Overnight stay at hotel in Sravasti. (B, L, D)

Day 13 - 23rd.Jan.11, Sravasti – Lucknow
Sravasti was located on the bank of the river Aciravati (now called the Rapti river). It was the capital city of the kingdom of Kosala and its king was called Pasenadi, who was a disciple of Buddha. The two main attractions here are the Pakki Kuti and the Kachchi Kuti. This place also has an Anand Bodhi tree, an offspring of the original Bodhi tree, planted by Buddha's main disciple Anand.
There are also the Thai- Sri Lankan- Myanmar- Chinese- Korean Buddhist Temples, the Shobhnath Temple. Proceed to Lucknow and overnight stay at hotel in Lucknow. (B, L, D)

Day 14 - 24th.Jan.11
Enjoy the breakfast at your hotel. Later today, proceed to the airport as this “Dalai Lama Speech with Buddha Tour” comes to an end. Return home with wonderful memories of your tour with BodhgayaTourism.com.

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