Sarnath

Cremation Ganga Seva Nidhi River Bathing Sarnath Varanasi 2006

Sarnath

Sarnath is an archaeological site north of Vārānasi, Uttar Pradesh state, northern India, where,
 according to tradition, the Buddha first began teaching his followers;
 the site contains a stupa (shrine).
 

 

for Buddhist revival in India

 

 

the stupa

 

people lead around the stupa in meditation by the Buddhist priests

 

 

Buddhist temple

 

 

 

Buddhist altar

 

from the life of Buddha

 

recreation of Buddha's first sermon

 

in commemoration of the tree where the sermon took place

 

 

 

the stupa


Bharatmata Temple

 

Mother India temple

 

 

over the doorway

 

entrance stone

 

religious symbols

 

relief map of the country of India

 

blossoms

 

drawing water

 

to wash cloths

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Cremation Ganga Seva Nidhi River Bathing Sarnath Varanasi 2006

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