Religious Vacation in India

India have a million amazing attractions. Starting from the natural attractions of mountains and countryside, tourism beautiful cities, and no less interesting objects of religious tourism.

The Lumbini perhaps become most visited religious resort town visited by many tourists. Lumbini was known as the birthplace of the Buddha Gautama. For the Buddha, Lumbini become one of the places you can not miss when visiting India. The reason, according to the history, Buddha Gautama was born into the royal family in the year 556 BC in Lumbini, India with state borders Nepal.

It is said that Gautama Buddha's birth was followed by the emergence of such signs Bodhi Tree grows. By King Ashoka, the ruler of the Buddhist period, erected a stupa and a pillar to commemorate the Buddha Gautama. Development stupa made after King Ashoka visited the birthplace of the Buddha two centuries later. Although the current state of the stupa in a state devastated, but did not discourage tourists to remember.

Other places are no less interesting is the Bodhgaya. That said, this is where the Buddha Gautama reached perfection after doing tapas under a Bodhi tree at the age of 29 years. In this city there is also Mahabodhi Temple was built in the 3rd century by King Ashoka. Some again say the temple was built between the 5th century and the 7th.

Next to Samath, in India the Ganges valley, where the Buddha taught the faith and aspects of the Budhaan. Another pilgrimage site is visited by many Shravasti. In this city of the Buddha did a lot of great miracles. Sankashaya other important cities. According to Buddhist belief, Gautama Buddha to be descended from heaven Tushita. This city became the only Buddhist pilgrimage site that does not have a temple or monastery.

Nalanda is also an important pilgrimage place. Not because it is blessed with the presence of the Buddha, but because of the university's famous monastery, Rajgir also has its own charm, the Buddha has come and teach.

Important events coming to Rajgir Buddha is as Buddha left two of his disciples, Sariputra and Maudgalyayana. That said, Sariputra awarded extraordinary intelligence. While Maudgalyayana power to perform miracles. Kushinagar is also the center of attention, especially Buddhist tourists visiting India. The reason is, this is where the Buddha Gautama reached all-contemplation