Religious & Spiritual Tourism

Buddhist Spiritual Tourism

 Key Sites (Buddhist Circuit):

1. Lumbini (Nepal): Birthplace of Buddha.
2. Bodh Gaya (Bihar): Place of enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
3. Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh): First sermon delivered by Buddha.
4. Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh): Site of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana (death).

Other important monasteries:

• Tawang Monastery (Arunachal Pradesh)
• Namdroling Monastery (Karnataka)
• Sanchi Stupa (Madhya Pradesh)

Buddhist tourism draws international pilgrims, especially from Sri Lanka, Japan, Thailand, and Tibet.