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Post a Review No, Thanks! User Rating:. For a detailed explanation of the history of the monuments, you'll find plenty of local guides waiting at Sarnath. They charge about rupees, or less if you agree to visit shops where they'll get commission.
Alternatively, Varanasi Magic conducts a half day excursion to Sarnath. Avoid visiting Sarnath on Fridays because the museum is closed. Some of the monuments require tickets, which can be purchased online from the Archeological Survey of India here or at the ticket office at the entrance.
The main attraction is the Dhamekh stupa complex, where the excavated ruins are located. It's set in a landscaped park and contains the well-preserved Dhamekh Stupa at the spot where the Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon , plus the remains of Buddhist monasteries, the Ashoka Pillar and Dharmarajika Stupa. The complex is open daily from dawn until dusk. Tickets for foreigners cost rupees cash or rupees cashless. Indians pay 25 rupees cash or 20 rupees cashless.
A new high-tech sound and light show, inaugurated in November , takes place every evening from 7. On display at the attractive Sarnath Archaeological Museum, next to the Dhamekh stupa complex, are interesting artifacts dating from the 3rd century B.
The impressive top of the Ashoka Pillar is also a highlight. The museum is open daily, except Fridays, from 9 a. Tickets cost 5 rupees for foreigners and Indians. Photography is not allowed. Modern-day temples and monasteries belonging to various Buddhist countries are dotted around the town.
Each has its own architectural style and beauty. The main one is Mulagandha Kuti Vihar. It was built in by the Sri Lanka Mahabodhi Society, in honor of the shrine where the Buddha is said to have sat and meditated in Sarnath.
It's open daily from 4 a. The walls are adorned with magnificent art. There's a park behind it where deer sometimes roam. The Thai temple and monastery is renowned for its 80 foot-tall stone Buddha statue, claimed to be the largest in India.
The Chaukhandi Stupa is another major stupa that's in relatively good condition. It marks the spot where the Buddha met up with his five companions. Chinese monk Hiuen Tsang, who visited Sarnath during this time, has left accounts of its monuments. He saw both the Dharmarajika Stupa and the stone pillar of Ashoka, which he stated was shining like a mirror.
He was probably referring to the famous Mauryan polish. After that, efforts were made to resurrect Sarnath. The last great monument was added in Sarnath in the 12th century. His queen Kumaradevi was a pious Buddhist and she built a large monastery at Sarnath called the Dharmachakra-Jina-Vihara. Chaukhandi Stupa Wikimedia Commons Another notable monument at Sarnath is the Chaukhandi Stupa, a lofty brick structure crowned with an octagonal tower.
It was built to commemorate a visit by Emperor Humayun to Sarnath. Sarnath today is a collection of vast ruins. Among these, the remains of the Dharmarajika Stupa stand out.
Believe it or not but the stupa was pulled down by Jagat Singh, the Diwan of the Banaras king, Chet Singh, to be used as building materials for the construction of a market place in the city which the king also named after himself.
He was followed by Alexander Cunningham, founder of the Archaeological Survey of India, who during his excavations found a relic box that seemed to have been displaced by the workers of Jagat Singh. It was a round sandstone box that contained a cylindrical marble box full of bones, gold and silver ornaments, pearls and rubies.
Cunningham later presented it to the museum of the Bengal Asiatic Society. The last major excavation at Sarnath was conducted by Daya Ram Sahni in During all the excavations, a large number of statues, stone umbrellas, inscriptions, bas reliefs and other sculptural panels were collected and these are on display at the Sarnath Museum.
At Sarnath, the image of Lord Shiva and Brahma were found. A Jain temple is located at Chandrapuri close to the Dhamekh Stupa. According to the Legends, it is believed that all the Buddhas of Buddha Sangha had preached their first sermon at the Isipatana.
Many of the ancient buildings were damaged by Turks but still an impressive Dhamek Stupa of feet height and 93 feet diameter is stand at sarnath. The Chaukhandi Stupa and ruins of the Mulagandhakuti vihara denotes that Buddha met his first disciples and he spent his first rainy season respectively. The modern Mulagandhakuti Vihara has beautiful wall paintings and cute deers are still to be seen there. Sarnath also known as Isipatana, is one of the four pilgrimage sites where Gautama Buddha has been designated.
The other three are Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya, and Lumbini. Sarnath has become a pilgrimage place in Varanasi for Buddhists of all over the world. In some countries the Buddhism has become dominant religion. Sarnath is the most historical and Buddhist holy place in the Varanasi, popular among tourists for tourism for various religions like Buddhist, Jainism and Hinduism. It has so peaceful, clean and calm environment which provides lots of mind and body relaxation. It can be felt like a new world of heaven on the earth, totally away from the rush, dust and crowd.
Sarnath is an amazing place having lots of things to see. Some of them are mentioned below:. Chaukhandi Stupa is the place where Lord Buddha met his 5 disciples first in Sarnath. It is considered that he came to Sarnath after getting enlightenment at Bodh Gaya in BCE to meet his disciples Mahanama, Koudanna, Bhaddiya, Vappa and Asvajita in order to share his real knowledge got during enlightenment.
Chaukhandi Stupa is situated at 13 km from Varanasi. It was built of brick like octagonal tower during 4 th to 6 th century in the Gupta period. It was little bit restructured by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the year to memorize in future the shelter of Humayun at Sarnath. Dhamekh Stupa is the place where Lord Buddha had given his first conversation of Dharma.
It is made up of brick in a solid and cylindrical shape of height It was founded by the king Ashoka in the BCE. It was rebuilt during 5 th century when modifications were added. It is also called as the Dharma Chakra Stupa. This stupa contains 8 niches having images of Lord Buddha. Dharmarajika Stupa is the very significant place located near to the Dhamekh Stupa. It is considered that this place has the remains of bones of the Lord Buddha. It was built by the King Ashoka which was destroyed in by the Jagat Singh to get bricks for another construction purpose during which a box with bones was found.
The box is still kept safely at the Indian Museum, Kolkata. It is considered as the bones were disposed off in Ganga by the Jagat Singh. There is a famous Archaeological Museum at the Sarnath built for placing and protecting the historical things very safely as an ancient antique. It is located near to the archaeological ruins across the road. It has various ancient objects from the Buddhist arts, images of Hindu Gods and etc. It consists of the five galleries and two varandah.
It is strictly prohibited to have photography inside museum to keep secret the historical things. It opens at Ashoka Pillar is the great thing to see at Sarnath, located amidst the ruins. It is structured representing broken stone cylinders. Actually these are considered as the remnants of the real Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath. Ashoka was a great Mauryan emperor who had constructed various pillars after his name all over the India.
Originally these are having height of Broken Ashoka Pillars and fragments of the Ashoka Chakra were founded in during mining and digging at the Sarnath. The Lion Capital is still kept safely for the exhibition purpose at the Sarnath Archaeological Museum. It is the place where Lord Buddha had spent his first rainy season. It has religious and significant historical objects from Buddha time found in Taxila, exhibited annually on the Karthik Purnima celebration.
The walls of this temple have beautiful frescoes depicting the life of the Buddha. It is located near to the Mulagandhakuti Vihara Buddhist temple, called as the holy Bodhi vriksha.
It is the most holy place for the people of Buddhist religion as Lord Buddha had attained his enlightenment here beneath the tree. It is the place where ruins of the Mulagandhakuti Vihara are found at Sarnath representing various ancient culture and tradition of Buddhism during BCE.
It is believed that during the Gupta period, around 3, monks were lived in these monasteries located closer to the Dhammeka Stupa. This is a very nice temple of great importance to the Buddhism. It was built in the month of February in In February it had celebrated the Anniversary after completing Years. A big Buddha Statue is located at the Thai Buddha vihara of height 80 ft.
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