Dhamek Stupa is one of the most important sights in Sarnath and its mostly due to its antiquity and significance of being the exact spot of Buddha’s first sermon. Situated near the main chowk of ...

Two important religious pilgrim centers of Buddhism are located in northern India. Sarnath is the famous spot where Buddha delivered his first sermon to his five disciples after attaining Nirvana.

Sarnath has excavated a rich lot of Buddhist sculptures comprising numerous Buddha and Bodhisattva images in the museum. Sarnath is famous for the magnificent Ashokan pillar which has four lions ...

Vesak commemorates three events, the Birth, Enlightenment and Passing Away of the Buddha, an event recognised as the most important religious festival of Sri Lanka. This year the state-sponsored Vesak ...

If the charkha (spinning wheel) had not posed a visual problem it would still have been on the National Flag. But Jawaharlal Nehru initiated the debate to replace the charkha (spinning wheel) in the ...

Sarnath has excavated a rich lot of Buddhist sculptures comprising numerous Buddha and Bodhisattva images in the museum. Sarnath is famous for the magnificent Ashokan pillar which has four lions ...