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Site of the Second Buddhist Council; Haryana: Sacred places in the order of travel by Buddha, where he gave several important discourses documented in the Pali texts. After visiting Mathura, he travelled along Grand Trunk Road in Haryana (also see Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Haryana).
The most important places in Buddhism are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain of southern Nepal and northern India. This is the area where Gautama Buddha was born, lived, and taught, and the main sites connected to his life are now important places of pilgrimage for both Buddhists and Hindus .
The most important ancient Indian Buddhist Mahaviharas (Learning centres or universities) Nalanda Buddhist Mahavihara ( c. 400 CE-1200 CE , founder: Kumaragupta I , Gupta Empire , originated from Prayag , present-day Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh )
Borobudur temple at Magelang, Indonesia was the largest Buddhist Temple in the world and was one of the 7 wonders by UNESCO World Heritage Site. Brahmavihara-Arama temple at Bali, Indonesia was the Buddhist Temple with traditional Balinese influence. Maya Devi temple at Lumbini, Nepal was the birthplace of Buddha.
Pages in category "Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India" The following 103 pages are in this category, out of 103 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Buddhist holy sites of Buddhism in India. Subcategories. This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. * Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India (1 C ...
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It is also inferred that this site maintained a continuous of presence of Buddhism, unbroken, from 3rd century BC to 10th century AD. [7] In 1985, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) started excavation at Lalitgiri to locate Pushpagiri, an important Buddhist site mentioned in the writings of the Chinese traveler Xuanzang. The excavation ...