One can reach to the Varanasi city by road, by plane and by train as it is well connected through all the lines. From the Airport, one can reach to the Sarnath by bus, auto, taxi or other personal means. One can reach to the Varanasi major railway station called Varanasi Cantt from any city of the India. Varanasi Cantt. One can reach to the Varanasi bus station through bus from any nearest city.
One can reach to the Sarnath from the bus station by rickshaw, auto, taxi or other personal means. One can reach to the Sarnath from any corner of the Varanasi by taxi or auto rickshaw. Sarnath is located at It is the beautiful image of the notebook like big stone written the history of the Dhamekh Stupa. It was written in the 6th — 7th century. This circular stoned body was made up of the Mauryan bricks. What a beautiful and attractive image of the Mulagandhakuti vihara, a Buddhist temple at the Sarnath.
It is the very special place where Lord Buddha had spent his first rainy season. Now it has been rebuilt in the s by the Sri Lankan Mahabodhi Society to maintain this historical monument. The modernized Mulagandhakuti Vihara has very beautiful wall paintings. In the back of this temple there is a very naturally organized Deer Park where deer are seen wandering. What an attractive look of the Shri Digambar Jain temple located at Sarnath.
It has very nice, fresh and natural environment having very beautiful gardens on both sides. People come here to see the natural historical monuments at Sarnath. This is the main entry gate of the Shri Digambar Jain temple at Sarnath. What a natural scenery it has. Devotees and travelers come regularly here from all over the India as well as outside the country to see this natural monument in the Varanasi.
Some people are enjoying their great time at the entry gate. Temple of the Tibetan community What a nice photo of the temple of the Tibetan community located at the Sarnath. It has beautifully organized entry gate having two nice Dwarpal on both side.
Both side of the entry gate has written some information in the Hindi and Tibet language. Some people with their children are coming outside of the entry gate after seeing the Tibetan community temple.
This is the inside view of the temple of the Tibetan community. It is the main temple, Tibetan Buddhist monastery, located inside the main entry gate.
Both side of the temple has beautifully organized gardens. A traveler is seen taking the snapshot of the temple. This is the very inside view of the Tibetan Buddhist monastery, well designed and beautifully decorated. IT has the collection of many historical things. Devotees are sitting inside the temple and praying. One of the travelers is taking their snapshot from the side. This the great picture of the Ashoka wheel located in the circle having 24 sticks.
A huge photo of the Lord Buddha is located behind the wheel. Both side of the wheel has nice looking greenery scenes. A well lighting system is there to give an amazing look to the scene at night. This is also the picture of the Ashoka wheel taken from another side.
It is decorated with the lots of beautiful flowers in well organized manner. Surroundings greenery enhances its beautifulness. Buddha statue This is the picture of the Buddha statue located in the Sarnath. It is very big statue of the Lord Buddha looking very attractive and beautiful. It is a solid body made up of a stone structured by the architecture.
Devotees are around the statue and looking at the statue. This is also the picture of the Lord Buddha taken from long distance to capture the natural scenes around.
People are enjoying the scene by wandering all around. This is the much closer view of the photo of the Lord Buddha taken to show the natural beauty of the statue and art of the architecture. This is the side view picture of the Buddha temple taken to show the sidewise natural looking of the scene. One of the travelers sits in the garden to have some shadow and rest.
People are wandering inside the temple to have full pleasure. This is the picture of the Lord Buddha temple located inside the Sarnath. A small pond full of water enhances its beautifulness.
It has nice looking environment and greenery scenes. This period also saw a new inscription being added to the Ashokan pillar. This second inscription refers to the 40th year of Ashvaghosha, a ruler of Kaushambi, who also held sway over Banaras and Sarnath.
There is a third inscription on the pillar, written in the early Gupta script, which mentions the teachers of the Sammitiya school, one of the earliest schools of Buddhism.
Sadly, the pillar is in pieces, with some of the pieces on display in the Sarnath Museum and some on site. Ashoka pillar fragments with inscription displayed in Sarnath Wikimedia Commons Under the Guptas 3rd-6th century CE , Sarnath saw a lot of activity and art flourished. The Dharmarajika Stupa seems to have been enlarged and the Dhamekh Stupa was encased with floral designs carved in stone.
The north of India then came under the rule of the Vardhana Dynasty 6th and 7th century CE , whose ruler Harshavardhana r. Chinese monk Hiuen Tsang, who visited Sarnath during this time, has left accounts of its monuments. He saw both the Dharmarajika Stupa and the stone pillar of Ashoka, which he stated was shining like a mirror.
He was probably referring to the famous Mauryan polish. After that, efforts were made to resurrect Sarnath. The last great monument was added in Sarnath in the 12th century. His queen Kumaradevi was a pious Buddhist and she built a large monastery at Sarnath called the Dharmachakra-Jina-Vihara. Chaukhandi Stupa Wikimedia Commons Another notable monument at Sarnath is the Chaukhandi Stupa, a lofty brick structure crowned with an octagonal tower.
It was built to commemorate a visit by Emperor Humayun to Sarnath. Sarnath today is a collection of vast ruins. From Varanasi you can avail direct flights to cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Khajuraho, and others. You can also board flight from Kathmandu to reach Varanasi. Sarnath has a railway station of its own, which is connected to Varanasi and Gorakhpur by passenger trains.
The nearest railhead to Sarnath is at Varanasi too, which is one of the major railway junctions in the region. Varanasi railway station is connected to the rest of India by a large number of important trains.
Over the centuries, many monuments have been destroyed, but several ruins still stand proud. Chaukhandi Stupa is a fifth century stone marker that memorialises the spot where the Buddha met his first disciples, and the 39m ft high Dhamek Stupa, a hemispherical structure used for meditation. The Sarnath Archaeological Museum is home to the famed Lion Capital of Ashokan sculpture, the National Emblem of India, which centuries ago endured a 45m ft drop to the ground, testament to the tenacity and strength of the Indian nation.
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