DAY 01: DELHI
Breakfast at hotel.Morning leave for Delhi
on arrival lunch at restaurant Afternoon visit
Qutab Minar India Gate , Rajghat and Shanti Vana
the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and
Jawaharlal Nehru, Drive past Red Fort,
Parliament House and President House. Dinner and
overnight at hotel. Delhi is just not a city but
it is a book-- a book which narrates the history
of India. The city was built and destroyed seven
times and has been witness to the various events
which has brought India through the history
books. Seven times this city went through the
pain of being built and rebuilt. Today as the
capital of India Delhi is the seat of
administration and the monuments which tell the
saga of a bygone era stand there. These icons
are testimony to the grandeur of past and also
an attraction for the tourists. With an area of
1483 sq. Kms, Delhi is all set to acquire full
statehood. The charm of Delhi has attracted
Emperors, Conquerors and poor in equally. It is
correctly said that Delhi is a land of 'Dilwalas'
or for people with heart. This phrase acquires a
true colour when one goes around the lanes of
Delhi.
DAY 02: Delhi - Sravasti
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Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to
airport to connect flight for Lucknow. On
arrival leave for Sravasti. Dinner and overnight
at hotel.
Sravasti, the capital of the ancient kingdom of
Kosala, has the honour for sheltering Buddha for
24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Gardens. The
city believed to be founded by the mythological
king Sravast, has age-old stupas, majestic
monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said
to have performed some miracles here. This holy
place also has the famous Anand Bodhi tree, an
offspring of the one, said to have been planted
by Buddha's main disciple
DAY 03: Sravasti - Lumbini
Breakfast at hotel. Morning leave for
Lumbini, on arrival transfer to hotel .Lunch at
hotel, Afternoon half day city tour visiting
birth place of Lord Buddha. Dinner and overnight
at hotel.
Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, was
located in 1890 after being untraced for 1,500
years. Lumbini grove, the sacred site of Lord
Buddha's birth is today a small village in
Nepal, 27 km from Sonauli on the Indo-Nepal
Border. Three hundred years after the
Mahaparinirvana, Emperor Ashoka visited Lumbini
and erected a pillar there. This pillar, though
broken, still remains at the site. It is known
as the Rummendei Pillar after the earlier name
of the place (modern name Rupandhei) in Nepal.
DAY 04: Lumbini - Kushinagar
Breakfast at hotel. Morning leave for
Kushinagar, on arrival transfer to hotel, lunch
at hotel. Afternoon visit Nirvana Temple and
Ramabhar Stupa. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Kushinagar was an important centre under Mauryan
King Ashoka, a great Buddhist follower. Most of
the religious structures here were constructed
between 3rd century BC and 5th century AD. For a
long time Kushinagar remained lost in the
jungles and was unknown to the world till 19th
century when the British rediscovered it in
1880. Extensive excavations have indicated the
presence of large number monks here as late as
11th century AD. A majority of tourists come to
Kushinagar during Buddha Purnima to celebrate
the birthday of Lord Buddha.
The place has a tropical climate with extreme
temperatures during summers and winters. Winter
days are pleasant with dry weather and clear
sky.
DAY 05: Kushinagar - Rajgir
Breakfast at hotel.Morning leave for Rajgir
enroute visit Vaishali carrying box lunch. On
arrival transfer to hotel Dinner and overnight
at hotel.
Rajgir: Like many others in search of truth,
Prince Siddhartha, after he renounced his royal
heritage came to this city to seek the path of
vation. The first Buddhist structures at Rajgir
were raised when Ajatsatni built a monastery,
and a stupa over his share of the Buddha's
ashes. That reliquary is now a mound used as a
graveyard. The Japanese much later have built
the World Peace Stupa, with its gilded images of
the Buddha. Rajgir also has the Nipponzan
Myohoji, the Japanese temple, and the Centaur
Hokke Club which offers some traditional
facilities to Japanese pilgrims.
Day 06 : Rajgir - Nalanda - Bodhgaya
Breakfast at hotel.Morning visit Nalanda
University and Gridhkut mountain. Lunch at
hotel, afternoon leave for Bodhgaya. On arrival
transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight at
hotel.
Nalanda was the most renowned university in
ancient India. It derived its name from Na-alam-da,
meaning Insatiable in Giving, one of the names
by which the Lord Buddha was known. The
Archaeological Survey of India maintains the
Nalanda Museum across the road which houses some
exquisite bronzes of the 9th and 10th centuries,
Pala dynasty, and other remains excavated at the
site. The beautiful Thai Temple and the Nava
Nalanda Mahavihara, a centre for research in
Pali and Buddhist studies, are 2 kms from the
main site.
Day 07: Bodghgaya
Breakfast at hotel. Visit temple and
Niranjana river. Meals and overnight at hotel.
As the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment,
Bodhgaya is the spiritual home of Buhddhists. It
attracts tens of thousands of believers from all
over the world. Bodhgaya situated near the river
Niranjana, is one of the holiest Buddhist
pilgrimage centres since it was here that Buddha
attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
Bodhgaya is 12 km from Gaya, 140 km from Patna,
66 km from Rajgir and 482 km from Calcutta.
Day 08: Sarnath - Varanasi
Breakfast at hotel.Morning leave for
Varanasi, en-rout visit Sarnath. On arrival
transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight at
hotel. Sarnath, 10 km from Varanasi, where the
Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer
Park, contains the most impressive remains, as
well as a modem temple. The Dharmarajika,
Chaukhandi and Dharnek stupas are outstanding.
There are also the remains of a monastery, and
the beautifully polished Lion Capital of Ashoka.
Sarnath contains a rich library and at the Mula
gandha Kutir Vihara there are excellent frescoes
by Kosetsu Nosu. The Sarnath Museum, not far
from the site, contains some of the finest
specimens of Buddhist sculpture. At all centers
of Buddhist worship, the Vaisakha (April-May)
full moon is observed as the anniversary of
three important events - the Buddha's birth,
Enlightenment and death, while the Asadh (July -
August) full moon is observed as the anniversary
of his first sermon.
Day 09: Varanasi
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Early morning boat cruise on river Ganges.
Thousands of pilgrims throng the water's edge,
bathing, worshipping, meditating. On stone
platforms under palm leaf umbrellas, the
Pandas-Brahmin priests preside over rites and
rituals. The boat trip will cover various ghats
including the cremation sites. Because every
pious Hindu believes that to die in Kashi (Varanasi)and
to be cremated on the banks of the Ganges is to
attain release from the cycle of birth and
death. Afternoon visit Sarnath Sarnath, 7 km
from the city where Buddha preached his first
sermon more than 2500 years ago. The land of
Varanasi (Kashi) has been the ultimate
pilgrimage spot for Hindus for ages. Often
referred to as Benares, Varanasi is the oldest
living city in the world. These few lines by
Mark Twain say it all: "Benaras is older than
history, older than tradition, older even than
legend and looks twice as old as all of them put
together". Hindus believe that one who is graced
to die on the land of Varanasi would attain
salvation and freedom from the cycle of birth
and re-birth. Abode of Lord Shiva and Parvati,
the origins of Varanasi are yet unknown. Ganges
in Varanasi is believed to have the power to
wash away the sins of mortals.
Day 10: Delhi
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