Sarnath is very close to Varansi and allahabad . It requires one day to visit all the historic places its well known for.Let’s dive into how to spend one day in Sarnath
About Sarnath
On a saturday we decided to visit Sarnath, which one of the four main centres for Buddhism in India.
Sarnath is a Buddhist pilgrim spot located near Varanasi.
Firstly The city is famous for being the place where Lord Buddha preached for the first time after gaining enlightenment.
Later, kings who followed Buddhism like King Ashoka built a lot of stupas and structures here that are focused on Buddhism.
After gaining the knowledge of life Buddha gave his first teachings to his student here sitting under a banyan tree and that tree is still preserved there .
How to Reach Sarnath
Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh India is a little town lying close to Varanasi.
The Varanasi airport is 24 km is the nearest airport . Also one can hire a taxi from the airport to reach directly.
The main railway station is also at Varanasi as only a few trains halt at the Sarnath railway station.
Additionally the city is well connected to nearby cities in the state via an excellent network of roads.
Regular state-run buses move to and from Varanasi. One can also opt for a cab from Varanasi.
Hence hiring an autorickshaw from Varanasi to Sarnath is a good option . As a matter of fact Local buses are the most convenient way of travel within the city.
Autorickshaws are not available there. It is also preferable by many tourists to explore this small area on foot.
For this reason we took a local auto and did some bargaining for the price which included to and fro trip for a day which was reasonable.
Places to Visit in Sarnath
Thai Buddha Vihara
Dhamek stupa
Chaukhandi
Archaeological museum
The museum is a place chiefly for archaeological excavations of buddhist history.
In Detail the meusem is beautiful, maintained and its under continuous surveillance and visitors are not allowed to take mobile phones and cameras inside.
Deer park or Ishipatana
Jain Temple
Another interesting thing which you can do is shop a handloom banarasi and jamdani silk from the nearby local weaving centres in Sarnath.Quality wise and price wise its affordable and the designs are also authentic.
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