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Day 5
BODHGAYA: Whole day s/s, visiting Mahabodhi
Temple, and all different kind of Buddhist Temples
and Lodrukawa, the place where Lord Buddha had
his six years meditation and Sujata, where the
lady called Sujata offered a bowl of milk to Lord
Buddha after his six years meditations.
Day
6
BODHGAYA - VARANASI: Depart for Varanasi
in the morning. Stay overnight in Varanasi.
Day
7
VARANASI: In the morning visit River Ganges
to witness the Bathing Ghats & Cremation Site
by riding on boat. After breakfast a day excursion
to Sarnath to observe Dharmekh Stupa, Central
Institue of Higher Tibetan Studies Sarnath Museum
and Deer Park.
Day
8
VARANASI - KUSHINAGAR : Depart for Kushinagar
in the dmorning. Stay overnight at Kushinagar.
Day
9
KUSHINAGAR: Visit Mahaparnisvana Temple,place
where Lord Buddha's cremation has taken place,
Indo -Japan - Sri Lanka Buddhist Centre and Mukta
Banda Stupa where the relic of Lord Buddha has
been buried.
Day
10
KUSHINAGAR - LUMBINI: Depart for Lumbini.
Overnight at Lumbini.
Day
11
LUMBINI - KATHMANDU: In the morning visit
the place where Lord Buddha was born & Ashoka
Pillar. There after depart for Ktm by flight.
Day
12
KATHMANDU - MORNING: Visit Boudhnath,the
holiest and probably world's biggest stupa. Boudhnath
abounds with Tibetan monastries, handicraft centres
& is inhabited mostly by people of Tibetan heritage.
Hence, the place is often referred to as "Little
Tibet". Here we will visit Boudhnath stupa & also
other Tibetan monastries. A special audience with
a high ranking Tibetan Lama can be arranged on
prior appointment. Afternoon:Visit Swoyambunath,
another holy stupa situated on a hillock overlooking
Kathmandu valley. Later visit Mahaboudha, temple
of 9000 Buddha's-a-terra-cotta structure built
in early 12th century.
Day
13
DHULIKHE - NAMOBUDDHA: Today we drive to
Dhulikhel on the Kodari Highway. From Dhulikhel,we
walk along the ridge Namobuddha, a sacred Buddhist
pilgrimage site where Lord Buddha in one of his
previous incarnations gave away his body to a
hungry tigress.Namobuddha along with Boudhnath
& Swaoyambunath stupa forms a trinity-a visit
to which is considered highly sacred by Tibetan
Buddhists.
Day
14
PHARPING - ASURI DHAKPHU: Today we visit
YANGLESHO, the sacred place where Guru Rinpoche
undertook retreat before venturing into the hostile
land of Tibet to sundue demonic forces interrupting
spread of Buddhism in Tibet. Here we shall visit
Asuri Dhakphuk where Guru Rinpoche did his retreat,
Dolma Temple & other Tibetan monastries. Afternoon:Visit
Sankhu Vajrayogini-temple dedicated to Dorje Phakmo,
wrathful aspect of goddess Tara.
Day
15
Farewell transfer to International Airport.
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