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Sacred Pilgrimage Sites

Sacred sites across India, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and beyond

45 sacred pilgrimage sites across India, Europe, Nepal. 🌸 Good time to visit now

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India

8 sites
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Bodh Gaya

Bihar, India

Where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The most sacred site in Buddhism, home to the Mahabodhi Temple and the…

October – March 113 m 🌸 Good time now
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Dharamsala & McLeod Ganj

Himachal Pradesh, India

Home of H.H. the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile. The beating heart of Tibetan culture…

March – June · September – November 1,457 m 🌸 Good time now
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Kushinagar

Uttar Pradesh, India

Where the Buddha entered Mahaparinirvana. The Reclining Buddha Temple and Ramabhar cremation stupa mark this most sacred site.

October – March 100 m 🌸 Good time now
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Nalanda

Bihar, India

The greatest Buddhist university in history. Nagarjuna, Chandrakirti, and Shantarakshita taught here. The intellectual source of Tibetan Buddhism.

October – March 73 m 🌸 Good time now
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Rajgir & Vulture Peak

Bihar, India

Vulture Peak — where the Buddha taught the Prajnaparamita sutras. The source of all Mahayana philosophy.

October – February 73 m (town) · 474 m (peak) 🌸 Good time now
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Sarnath

Uttar Pradesh, India

Where the Buddha gave his first teaching. The Dhamek Stupa marks the spot of the First Turning of…

October – March 83 m 🌸 Good time now
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Sera Monastery

Karnataka (near Mysuru), India

The great Gelug monastic university in exile — over 5,000 monks. The daily debate sessions are among the…

October – March 800 m 🌸 Good time now
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Tawang Monastery

Arunachal Pradesh, India

India's largest Buddhist monastery at 3,048m — Gelug tradition. Birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama, with 400 ancient…

March – October 3,048 m 🌸 Good time now