Isipatana โ Where the Buddha Set the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion
Sarnath ยท Varanasi ยท Uttar Pradesh
Sarnath is the site of the Buddha's first sermon (Dharmacakra-pravartana) โ where he taught the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to his five former companions in the Deer Park. It is one of the four holiest Buddhist pilgrimage sites, along with Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, and Kushinara.
Place ยท Sarnath ยท Varanasi ยท Uttar Pradesh
A moment of pilgrimage
Even from afar, turn the mind toward Sarnath โ The Deer Park of the First Sermon. If you have visited โ or hope to โ let one detail of the place (a gopuram, a river, a courtyard) become today's anchor.