Places associated with the life of Buddha:

● Lumbini in Nepal is believed to be the birthplace of Gautama Buddha

● Bodhgaya is a very special place for Buddhists as it is Bodhgaya which transformed Prince Siddhartha into Gautam Buddha as he attained enlightenment here with eternal knowledge under the Peepal tree which is today known as Bodhi Tree.

● Sarnath is the site where Lord Buddha – the great sage delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.

● Kushinagar is another principal centre of Buddhism. It is this place that the Buddha had chosen to free himself from the cycles of death and life and attained Parinibbana.

● Rajgir means the abode of Gods, is a town in Nalanda district. Both Lord Buddha and Lord Mahavira have said to spend time here giving it huge spiritual and religious importance.

● Shravasti is placed on the banks of the river Rapti. It was the capital of ancient Kosala kingdom and is sacred to the Buddhists because it is here that Lord Buddha performed the greatest of his miracles to confound the Tirthika heretics