| Lord Buddha, the Enlightened or the Awakened One, | | | | Kaushambi |
| spent a greater part of his life in the eastern Indian | | | | Formerly the capital of the Vatsa Janpada, Kaushambi |
| state of Uttar Pradesh. He was born in Uttar | | | | was famous as an excellent Centre of Buddhist |
| Pradesh, at Kapilvastu. He breathed his last in the | | | | Learning. Buddha spent two rainy seasons here (the |
| same state, at Kushinagar. No wonder, Uttar Pradesh | | | | sixth and the ninth year) after he got enlightenment. |
| has several Buddhist spots that inspire those on the | | | | Kaushambi is located 54 km away from Allahabad. |
| trail of the Lord Buddha. | | | | Prabhosa |
| Kapilvastu | | | | Located one kilometer away from Kaushambi, |
| The most important Buddhist spot in Uttar Pradesh, | | | | Prabhosa--earlier called Mankula--was the sixth rain |
| Kapilvastu's claim to fame rests on the fact that Lord | | | | retreat of Lord Buddha after he got nirvana or |
| Buddha was born here (Lumbini in Nepal, the exact | | | | enlightenment. The famous Chinese traveler Hieun |
| place where Buddha was born, is only 27 km away | | | | Tsang visited Prabhosa in the seventh century AD |
| from here). His father was Shuddhodana, the then | | | | and mentioned the existence of a stupa built by |
| King of the Shakya Kingdom. It was at Kapilvastu, | | | | Ashoka, the Great Mauryan Emperor. |
| the capital of the Shakya Kingdom, that Buddha | | | | Sravasti |
| witnessed sorrow, pain, disease, death and the | | | | Formerly the capital of the Kosala Mahajanpada, |
| radiant happy sadhu who eventually shaped his life | | | | Sravasti has the distinction of being host to Lord |
| and gave a new meaning to his earthy existence. | | | | Buddha for 24 rainy seasons. Buddha performed |
| Presently, Kapilvastu has several stupas and stone | | | | many miracles here. Sravasti boasts of several age |
| caskets with relics believed to be of Lord Buddha. | | | | old stupas and majestic monasteries that much |
| Sarnath | | | | attract the visitors. However, the pride of Sravasti is |
| Another prominent Buddhist spot and a great | | | | the Anand Bodhi Tree believed to be planted by |
| pilgrimage centre in Uttar Pradesh, Sarnath is just | | | | Anand, the favorite disciple of the Lord Buddha. |
| eight kilometers away from Varanasi and is much | | | | Kusinagar |
| famous as the place where Lord Buddha delivered his | | | | One of the most attractive Buddhist destinations of |
| first sermon, which is called Dharamachakra | | | | India, and a great pilgrimage centre, Kusinagar is much |
| Pravartan, after attaining nirvana or enlightenment. | | | | renowned as the place where the Tathagata, i.e., |
| This well-known Buddhist spot has many stupas, | | | | Lord Buddha, breathed his last at the age of 80. |
| monasteries, and Ashokan Column (Dhamekh Stupa | | | | Presently, the site has a wonderful statue of Lord |
| and Dharmarajika Stupa). Sarnath is also famous as | | | | Buddha, in a reclining position, in the Mahaparinirvana |
| the place where the renowned Buddhist line | | | | Temple. The statue was brought from Mathura. |
| "Buddham Saranam Gacchami" originated. | | | | |