"After I am no more, O Ananda, men of belief will visit the four places with faith, curiosity and devotion - Lumbini the place where i was born
- Bodhgaya the place where i attend enlightment
- Saranath the place where i gave my first sermons, and
- Kushinagar the place where i pass into Maha Pari Nirvana"
Lord Gautam Buddha
Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar are the major pilgrimage places where Lord Gautam Buddha knew that the men of belief will visit with faith, curiosity and devotion. These are all the places of all high significance holy sites of Buddhism which is known as Buddhist Circuits. These holy pilgrimage are associated with the life and teachings of the Lord Buddha.
Visitors can take a trip through this Buddhist Circuits in companionship with Shambhala Trekking Agency, to take pleasure in the splendid beauty and great appeal of Buddhism.
Lumbini
A Supreme pilgrimage site and a mark of World peace Lumbini is the place where Prince Siddhartha was born. Situating in the southern part of the kingdom Nepal, Lumbini is the most visited place where believers of peace evokes the sacred sentiment to the Buddhism. The sacred garden of Lumbini is a World Heritage Site with monasteries from many Buddhist nations where peace seekers all over the world take a relaxing trip. To let your body and mind sense the real tranquility, we are ready to guide you the exact way where Lord Buddha strode.
Pilgrimages focus on the sacred garden, which contains the site of the birth, the Mayadevi temple, the Pashkarni pond and the Ashoka pillar. The inscription engraved on it, in Brahmin script, evidences the historic importance of the pillar. It reads that Emperor Ashoka visited the site in the twentieth year of his superiority to the throne, and as homage to the birthplace, erected the pillar. South of it is the famous sacred pool "Puskarni'' believed to be the same sacred pool in which Maya Devi took a holy dip just before giving birth to the Lord and also where the infant Buddha was given his first purification bath.
The single most important place in Lumbini is the stone slab located deep in the Sanctum Sanctorum. Revealed after hard and thorough excavations fewer than three layers of ruins over the site of a famous Maya Devi temple, the stone slab marks the exact spot of the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
The other shrine of importance is the icon of Maya Devi, mother of the Lord, supporting herself by holding on with her right hand to a branch of the Sal tree, with the newly born infant Buddha standing upright on a lotus pedestal on an elliptical circle of light.
Bodhgaya
Prince Siddhartha became Lord Buddha, the enlightened one, after meditating for 49 days under the bodhi tree.
The Mahabodhi Temple, the holy Bodhi Tree, the Vajrasan throne donated by King Ashoka, the Animeshlochana chaitya, the Ratnagaraha, the Ratnachankramana, the Ajapala Nigrodha Tree, the Muchhalinda Lake and the Rajyatna Tree are the major spot of tourist attraction.
Sarnath
Sarnath is the ancient holy city near Varanasi. This is the same spot where Buddha gave his first sermon after achieving enlightenment. The sermon, setting in motion the wheel of the teaching (dharamchakrapravartna) revealed to his followers the four noble truths, the concept of the three jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha through the eight fold path, for inner peace and enlightenment.
Kushinagar
Lord Buddha fell ill and left this world in 543 BC. However, his mortal remains are preserved in eight commemorative chortens, and later further distributed by King Ashoka into 84,000 stupas across his kingdom and beyond. Mukatanabandhana stupa and the Gupta period reclining Buddha statue in red sandstone are some places, which must not be missed during the visit of Kushinagar.
Therefore, let us walked the Buddha way on our Buddhist circuit package and Shambhala is surely the right companion on your blissful trip
Prince Siddhartha became Lord Buddha, the enlightened one, after meditating for 49 days under the bodhi tree.
The Mahabodhi Temple, the holy Bodhi Tree, the Vajrasan throne donated by King Ashoka, the Animeshlochana chaitya, the Ratnagaraha, the Ratnachankramana, the Ajapala Nigrodha Tree, the Muchhalinda Lake and the Rajyatna Tree are the major spot of tourist attraction.
