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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 .
In 2010, the Government of India established Nalanda International University (successor of the ancient Indian Nalanda Buddhist Mahavihara). The Missile Man of India and the former President of India , Aerospace Engineer A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (halied from a Tamil Muslim family of Madras Presidency , now Tamil Nadu ) first proposed the ...
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.
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 ...
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 .
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Since India is birthplace of Indian-origin religions, namely Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, their holiest sites and highest concentration of religious sites pertaining to these religions are in India. Common pilgrim circuits, sites and practices are as follows: Parikrama pilgrim circuits and sites; Pilgrim yatras and sites