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Eight Places of Buddhist Pilgrimage. Jeremy
Russell
.........Lumbini the birthplace of the Buddha .........Bodhgaya the site of Buddha's enlightenment .........Sarnath where Buddha first turned the Wheel of Dharma .........Rajgir where Buddha gave the second turning of the Wheel of Dharma .........Shravasti where Buddha gave many teachings in the Jetavana Grove .........Sankashya where Lord Buddha descended from Tushita Heaven ........Nalanda the site of the great monastic university .........Kushinagar where Buddha entered mahaparinirvana ....Passing Through Bodhi Gaya. By Jan Haag ....World Heritage site status for Bodh Gaya Temple. The Times of India News Service .Scandal gnaws at Buddha's holy tree in Bodh Gaya By Simon Denyer |
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