Buddhist Tour Packages for Buddhist Pilgrims

Numerous tour packages are offered by different providers for Buddhist pilgrims. Pertinent question in this regard is what they offer. 

Numerous pilgrimage packages for Buddhists are offered by providers across India. However, it is required for the prospective tourist to find out take a tour that will carry them through most of the venerable locations and Buddhist cities across the country.

However the best packages are those that combine the pilgrimage factor with other exotic visiting spots in the countries where these pilgrimage packages are undertaken. It would be something like bonus over the object obtained.

Buddhist pilgrimage package related to India has special importance for all the Buddhist people residing in different parts of the globe. Most of them will like to visit the best Buddhist temple that is located in the places they are visiting.

However the packages for pilgrims are not confined to temples alone. Various other Buddhist interests exist that can substantially attract visitors from all over the world. There are famous caves like Ajanta and Elorra in Maharashtra and Khandagiri and Udaygiri in Odisha. Many other such caves are scattered all over the country. Stupas and other Buddhist learning locations like Nalanda also constitute substantial points of interest for tourists and travelers from overseas.

However the Buddhist temple that contains the foot prints of Lord Buddha is one of the most sought after spots in a Buddhist pilgrimages in India and most providers prepare their package offers based on such attitude on part of the user.

India is very wealthy in terms of Buddhist attractions and popular Buddhist cities. Some of the most notable cities around are Sarnath, Kushingar, and Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Lumbini, Varanasi, Nalanda and many others. Many of these places have direct foot prints of Lord Buddha. Tourists and travelers from across the world take the advantage of inclusion of these points of interests in tour packages.

Buddhist pilgrimage packages that are in high demands include the Buddhist Temples Tour. The package comprehensively covers all the Buddhist temples across India including highly rated Buddhist shrines are Mahabodhi temple, Maya Devi temple, Wat Thai temple, Digambar Jai temple, and many others. These temples are very popular as they depict the enigma of the life of Lord Buddha and the journey is perfect for the Buddhist followers all over the world.

Best tour packages would be the one that will offer most of the important visiting places in one package, making the optimum utilization of the money spent and the time invested.

Buddhist Pilgrimage a Journey towards Enlightenment

Going by the sayings of Lord Buddha, his followers can only attain merit and Nobel rebirth by going on a Buddhist Pilgrimage that is a visit to Lumbini, his birthplace; Bodhgaya, the place of enlightenment; Sarnath, where he first taught and Kushinagar, the place where he attained Nirvana.

Buddhism being one of the world’s great religion, traces back to the life of Siddhartha a curious wandering prince who renounced his royal pleasures, went on a quest to discover the ultimate truth behind the mystery of existence.

Buddhist Pilgrimage is truly a way to enlightenment, a path to attain Nirvana.

Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour starts off with the visit to Elephanta Caves; a boat ride to the Elephanta Island will be truly enjoyable. Dating back to 8th century Elephanta Caves have always remained an exquisite piece of art. A visit to this place will surely be worthwhile.

Heading 30kms from Aurangabad, the journey to the finest rock cut cave Temples of Ellora will help discover the magnificence of this place. The real beauty lies in the pure amalgamation of the three religions-Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism that reflect in the making of the temples of Ellora. Out of all the 34 caves that are both temples and monasteries, Kailasa Temple is well known for its splendid beauty, carved out of a monolith, it took 100 years for it to complete. A trip to this place will always be remarkable in itself.

Trip to the caves of Ellora will be followed by another great trip to the magnificent rock cut caves of Ajanta. Dated back from 2nd BC to 7th century AD, unique as they seem are a finest combination of Art-painting, sculpture and architecture, this trip to Ellora will surely be inspiring.

A serene trip to Sanchi Stupa located north east of bhopal, the hill crowned by group of Stupas, Temples, monasteries, pillars dating from 3rd century to 12th century AD is not to be missed out. A visit to Sarnath, the place where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon will truly be enticing and engaging, accompanied by a boat journey over Ganges, the holy river, will give one the chance to observe the pilgrims performing rituals on the Ghats.

Later a drive to the most sacred place Bodhgaya, the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment is a place worth visiting. It depicts the various phases of Lord Buddha’s life, a journey towards enlightenment. Our travel proceeds to Nalanda the oldest university of the world and international centre for Buddhist studies.

The journey will end with a drive to Kushinagar, Rambhar stupa and Lumbini which will truly enlighten our minds and instill in us the very sense of Buddhism.

Buddhist Temples Tour

Buddhist Temple Tour begins with a road journey to Bodhgaya, which will be an engaging journey with more of sightseeing of the temple Bodhgaya, Mahabodhi temple and Niranjana River. Heading towards Nalanda, taking a journey towards Rajgiri, this trip will again engage the traveler into sightseeing of Bimbimsara Jail, Gridhakut hill, Venuvan.

Further proceeding towards Nalanada, one will come across the worlds famous Nalanda University and Museum which indeed will be remarkable visits of all.

Sightseeing will again keep the traveler busy when one reaches Saranath.

Sightseeing of Dhamekh stupa, Sarnath Museum, The Asoka pillar, Mulgandha, Kuti vihar will be totally enticing. The trip will be followed by a visit to the Ghats, a boat ride and evening Aarti.

Trip to the temples in Kushinagar and Lumbini will finally end the long drawn journey to the Buddhist temples, letting the spiritual aura linger in the minds and heart of the traveler.

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