The Buddhist Circuits

In one of his last utterances before reaching the end, his Mahaparinirvana, Buddha said to his favourite attendant, Anand:
There are these four places, Anand, which a believing person should visit with feelings of reverence and awe. Which are the four?
The places at which a believer can say, 'Here he was born'. 'Here he attained to supreme and perfect insight.' 'Here the kingdom of righteousness was set on foot by him.' 'Here he passed away in that utter passing-away that leaves nothing whatsoever to remain behind.'

These sites sacred to Buddhists the world over are Lumbini in Nepal, and Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar in India. Associated with the life of Buddha are also Rajghir, Sravasti and Vaishali. At Nalanda is the famous Buddhist monastery, 11 kms from Rajghir in East Uttar Pradesh, North India.

Potala Tours and Travels Pvt Ltd is happy to offer you a number of package tours covering all the important places for Buddhist pilgrimages. It is not advisable, though, to visit the sites in the order of his earthly lifespan as practical reasons necessitate otherwise.