Sarnath is a small village in Uttar Pradesh, situated about 13 km north-east of the holy city of Varanasi. Formerly known as Isipatana, it is famous as the site where Gautama Buddha first taught the ...

India, we all know has been the cradle for many religions and cultures. People from the world over have come to our country seeking spiritual enlightenment and knowledge of the Almighty. Gautam Buddha ...

New Delhi, March 12: The Archaeological Survey of India has resumed excavation at Sarnath, the site of Buddha’s first sermon, after over 80 years. The ASI decided to revisit the site, near Varanasi, ...

Sarnath is a city located 13 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India It was also the site of the Buddha's ...

Sarnath, about 10km from Varanasi, is one of the most revered Buddhist pilgrimage centres in India. If you’re making a trip to Varanasi, be sure to include this little place of utmost significance in ...

New Delhi: Three centuries elapsed between Buddha attaining enlightenment and Ashoka’s rise as Emperor of Magadha in 268 BCE. This niggled at archaeologist and numismatist BR Mani when he launched an ...

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.

Varanasi: One of the branches of the historical ‘Bodhi tree' in Sarnath, where Gautama Buddha had given his first sermon and set in motion the ‘Dharma-Chakra', has fallen.

Ho Chi Minh [Vietnam], May 2 (ANI): In a profound gesture of peace and spiritual unity, the sacred Buddha Relic from Sarnath arrived in Vietnam on Friday for public exposition coinciding with the ...