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Sarnath

Sarnath is a small town near Varanasi, but it's a very important place for the Buddhists. This is where Shakyamuni Buddha taught his first sermon. Also this is one of the four biggest Holy Sites of pilgrimage in the world for the devout Buddhists to visit.

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01_Sarnath Temple.jpg
01_Sarnath Temple.jpg		 02_Inside Sarnath Temple.jpg
02_Inside Sarnath Temple.jpg		 03_1st Sermon of Buddha.jpg
03_1st Sermon of Buddha.jpg		 04_Huge Bell near Pipal Tree.jpg
04_Huge Bell near Pipal Tree.jpg
05_Sarnath Archaeological Site.jpg
05_Sarnath Archaeological Site.jpg		 06_Dhamek Stupa & Shri Digambar Jain Temple.jpg
06_Dhamek Stupa & Shri Digambar Jain Temple.jpg		 07_Dhamek Stupa.jpg
07_Dhamek Stupa.jpg		 08_A Holy Site of Buddhism.jpg
08_A Holy Site of Buddhism.jpg
09_Pilgrims.jpg
09_Pilgrims.jpg		 10_Sarnath was ransacked by Turkish Muslims.jpg
10_Sarnath was ransacked by Turkish Muslims.jpg		 11_The ground is burning my feet.jpg
11_The ground is burning my feet.jpg		 12_A gigantic tree on the site.jpg
12_A gigantic tree on the site.jpg

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