So said Lord Buddha to his favorite disciple "Ananda" before he attained Maha Pari Nirvana in Kushinagar.
So, we are dedicating this site to the wishes of Shakyamuni himself by commencing all Buddhist Circuits Pilgrimage Tours as a Head Start from his HolyMotherland Lumbini NEPAL where the Buddha was born. Buddhist Circuits.com follows the Footsteps of Shakyamuni Buddha from headstart in its Original Form under Buddhist Religious Norms.
What You Must Know About Buddhist Circuit.
Lumbini: Lumbini in southern Nepal is where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Prince Siddhartha. It is just a short distance from the Shakya capital of Kapilavastu. Pilgrimages focus on the sacred garden which contains the site of the birth, the Mayadevi temple, the Pashkarni pond and the Ashoka pillar.
Bodhgaya: It was in Bodhgaya in Bihar, India that Prince Siddhartha found Enlightenment (nirvana) under the bodhi tree after meditating for 49 days. No longer a bodhisattva (mentor), he became Lord Buddha, the Enlightened One.
Sarnath: Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath after achieving enlightenment, about 10 km from the ancient holy city of Varanasi. It was here that the Buddha established his first disciples (sangha) to promote his new doctrine. The splendid Dhamekha Stupa at Sarnath was originally erected by King Ashoka, as was the famous lion capital pillar, now the proud symbol of India.
Kushinagar: At Kushinagar, Lord Buddha fell ill and left this world in 543 BC. His mortal remains were preserved in eight commemorative chortens, and then further distributed by King Ashoka into 84,000 stupas across his kingdom and beyond.
Miracle Sites (4+1) of Buddha's Life
Lumbini: where Buddha perfomed a miracle by walking Seven Steps right after his Birth.
Sravasti: where Buddha performed a miracle by producing fire and water from his body at the same time.
Vaishali: where Buddha performed a miracle making a band of monkey to offer him honey and water.
Rajgir: where Buddha performed a miracle by subuding an angy elephant.
Sankasiya: where Buddha performed a miracle by flying to Tushita heaven to meet his mother and descending back.
The Buddhist Circuits are the Places of all High Significance Holy Sites of Buddhism; where Lord Buddha was born, attained Enlightenment, preached first Sermon and reached Nirvana.
Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar are the primary pilgrimage places of Buddhist Circuits associated with the life and teachings of the Lord Buddha. There are numerous other sites where the Buddha and the saints that followed traveled during his life after his transformation, which are held in deep veneration. Visitors can travel through this Buddhist Circuit today, to savor the splendid beauty and great appeal of Buddhism.
The greatest impetus to Buddha's teachings came from the Indian King of Magadh Emperor Ashoka who went on a great pilgrimage visiting the important sites that are directly associated with his life, in the Footsteps of Lord Buddha. Primary amongest of these holy places are Lumbini in Nepal, and Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar in India. There are other places of miracles associated with the life of Lord Buddha, such as Lumbini where he walked 7 Steps after his Birth, Sravasti where his showed twin miracle fire and water, Vaishali where he recieved Honey & Water from the Monkeys, Rajgir where he pacified an Angry Elephant and Sankasia where he landed after meeting his mother in Tushita Heaven. Some of them were Buddha's monsoon retreats : Vaishali, Rajgir and Sravasti, in India. His childhood home palace was Tilaurakot in Kapilavastu Nepal.
Miracle Sites (4+1) of Buddha's Life
