Buddhist pilgrimage sites

[Trev]

According to some members, Buddhism has absolutely nothing to do with India.
Here's a list of all the major Buddhist pilgrimage site and only one is outside of India which is Lumbini in Nepal.

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LUMBINI - The Holy Place of Birth
The place located in NEPAL, where Prince Siddhartha (Latter Lord Buddha) was BORN.
Hotels -|- Temples/Monasteries


BODHGAYA - The Holy Place of Enlightenment
The place located in BIHAR-15 kms from Gaya City- where Prince Siddhartha, attained enlightenment under Bodhi tree & became Buddha "THE ENLIGHTENED ONE".
Hotels -|- Temples/Monasteries

SARNATH - The Holy Place of First Sermon
The place near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh where after enlightenment Lord BUDDHA PREACHED HIS FIRST SERMON to his five disciples & turned wheel of law.
Hotels -|- Temples/Monasteries

KUSHINAGAR - The Holy Place of Maha-Parinirvana
The place 56 kms from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, where Lord Buddha stayed last & entered into MAHAPARINIRVANA
Hotels -|- Temples/Monasteries


MORE BUDDHIST PLACES

KAPILVASTU
The erstwhile capital of the Sakya clan, Kapilvastu was the place where Siddharta Gautam spent early part of his life.

AJANTA CAVES
Designated World Heritage Site, these caves have seen the rise and spread of bod sects of Buddhism - Hinayana and Mahayana.

ELLORA CAVES
Also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ellora caves are important to see the common threads of the Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

SANCHI
The world famous stupa of Sanchi is a wonderful example of the early Buddhist stupa architecture. It also is a UNESCO World heritage Site.




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[Truth Finder]

Siddharth was born in Nepal but Buddha was born in India.

 

[Trev]

Siddharth was born in Nepal but Buddha was born in India.

I think it was @Lightningbolt that said India had nothing to do with Buddhism.

 

[Truth Finder]

I think it was @Lightningbolt that said India had nothing to do with Buddhism.

He is surely a member of 50 cents army.

 

[Karasonmuno]

According to some members, Buddhism has absolutely nothing to do with India.
Here's a list of all the major Buddhist pilgrimage site and only one is outside of India which is Lumbini in Nepal.

India Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours in India, Buddhist Pilgrimage India Buddhist Tours in India, Buddshist Pilgrimage Tour of India


LUMBINI - The Holy Place of Birth
The place located in NEPAL, where Prince Siddhartha (Latter Lord Buddha) was BORN.
Hotels -|- Temples/Monasteries


BODHGAYA - The Holy Place of Enlightenment
The place located in BIHAR-15 kms from Gaya City- where Prince Siddhartha, attained enlightenment under Bodhi tree & became Buddha "THE ENLIGHTENED ONE".
Hotels -|- Temples/Monasteries

SARNATH - The Holy Place of First Sermon
The place near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh where after enlightenment Lord BUDDHA PREACHED HIS FIRST SERMON to his five disciples & turned wheel of law.
Hotels -|- Temples/Monasteries

KUSHINAGAR - The Holy Place of Maha-Parinirvana
The place 56 kms from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, where Lord Buddha stayed last & entered into MAHAPARINIRVANA
Hotels -|- Temples/Monasteries


MORE BUDDHIST PLACES

KAPILVASTU
The erstwhile capital of the Sakya clan, Kapilvastu was the place where Siddharta Gautam spent early part of his life.

AJANTA CAVES
Designated World Heritage Site, these caves have seen the rise and spread of bod sects of Buddhism - Hinayana and Mahayana.

ELLORA CAVES
Also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ellora caves are important to see the common threads of the Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

SANCHI
The world famous stupa of Sanchi is a wonderful example of the early Buddhist stupa architecture. It also is a UNESCO World heritage Site.




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Buddhism is practically extinct in India. And were it not so, it would be anathema to Hindu dogma anyway.

 

[Trev]

Buddhism is practically extinct in India. And were it not so, it would be anathema to Hindu dogma anyway.

It's not though, in fact there are Buddhist members on this forum anyway that can happily prove you wrong. And LOL at that Hindu Dogma line, real classy bro.

 

[Trev]

Buddhism is practically extinct in India. And were it not so, it would be anathema to Hindu dogma anyway.

Double post..

 

[Karasonmuno]

It's not though, in fact there are Buddhist members on this forum anyway that can happily prove you wrong. And LOL at that Hindu Dogma line, real classy bro.

Yet the vast majority of your people today are devout Hindus. And didn't constant competition with Hinduism contribute to Buddhism's decline in India in the first place?

 

[Trev]

Yet the vast majority of your people today are devout Hindus. And didn't constant competition with Hinduism contribute to Buddhism's decline in India in the first place?

No it didn't lol, I am half Sikh myself and religions like Sikhism, Christianity and Islam are flourishing. The main reason for Buddhism decline was due too Islamic invasion. Many Buddhist stupas, temples and monuments were destroyed and many followers where executed or converted to Islam. Unlike Hindus, Buddhists didn't haves army to defend themselves. This might be hard for you too hear since you where probably brought up too hate Hindus and everything India but it's the trut.

 

[Sugarcane]

^^^^
What is half Sikh?

 

[Trev]

^^^^
What is half Sikh?

Well I'm not religious but my father is Sikh and my mother is Hindu.

 

[Sugarcane]

Well I'm not religious but my father is Sikh and my mother is Hindu.

I think religion is your own believes not parents - but anyway you can call yourself full Hindu as all Indian religions are offshoots of Hinduism.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Buddhism is practically extinct in India. And were it not so, it would be anathema to Hindu dogma anyway.

There are around 10 million Buddhists in India and with the rapid conversion of Lower caste Hindus to Buddhism their numbers are going up rapidly.

 

[Skyline]

Siddharth was born in Nepal but Buddha was born in India.

This saying is not correct. There were 23 Buddhas so far, 23rd Buddha is "Gautama" Buddha.
Next Buddha is "Maithri" Buddha.

Anyway Gautam Buddha is more likely half north Indian, half Nepali person who born in Nepal.

 

[naveen mishra]

in modern world Thailand is land of Buddha


The Emerald Buddha, the most venerated statue in Thailand

Emerald Buddha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia