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The most important places of pilgrimage in Buddhism are located in the Gangetic plains of Northern India and Southern Nepal, in the area between New Delhi and Rajgir. This is the area where Gautama Buddha lived and taught, and the main sites connected to his life are now important places of pilgrimage for both Buddhists and Hindus. However, many countries that are or were predominantly Buddhist have shrines and places which can be visited as a pilgrimage.
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The most important places of [[pilgrimage]] in [[Buddhism]] are located in the Gangetic plains of [[Northern India]] and Southern [[Nepal]], in the area between {{Wiki|New Delhi}} and [[Rajgir]]. This is the area where [[Gautama Buddha]] lived and [[taught]], and the main sites connected to his [[life]] are now important places of [[pilgrimage]] for both [[Buddhists]] and [[Hindus]]. However, many countries that are or were predominantly [[Buddhist]] have [[shrines]] and places which can be visited as a [[pilgrimage]].
  
==Places where Buddha lived==
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==Places where [[Buddha]] lived==
==== Four main pilgrimage sites ====
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==== Four main [[pilgrimage sites]] ====
  
Gautama Buddha is said to have identified four sites most worthy of pilgrimage for his followers, saying that they would produce a feeling of spiritual urgency. These are:
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[[Gautama Buddha]] is said to have identified four sites most worthy of [[pilgrimage]] for his followers, saying that they would produce a [[feeling]] of [[spiritual]] urgency. These are:
  
::*Lumbini: birthplace (in Nepal)
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::*[[Lumbini]]: birthplace (in [[Nepal]])
::*Bodh Gaya: the place of his Enlightenment (in the current Mahabodhi Temple).
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::*[[Bodh Gaya]]: the place of his [[Enlightenment]] (in the current [[Mahabodhi Temple]]).
::*Sarnath: (formally Isipathana) where he delivered his first teaching.
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::*[[Sarnath]]: (formally Isipathana) where he delivered his first [[teaching]].
::*Kusinara: (now Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India) where he died.
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::*[[Kusinara]]: (now [[Kushinagar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]) where he [[died]].
  
 
==== The Eight Great Places ====
 
==== The Eight Great Places ====
  
In the later commentarial tradition, four other sites are also raised to a special status because Buddha had performed a certain miracle there. These four places, partly through the inclusion in this list of commentarial origin, became important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in ancient India, as the Attha-mahathanani (Pali for 'The Eight Great Places'). It is important to note, however, that some of these events do not occur in the Tipitaka and are thus purely commentarial.
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In the later {{Wiki|commentarial}} [[tradition]], four other sites are also raised to a special {{Wiki|status}} because [[Buddha]] had performed a certain [[miracle]] there. These four places, partly through the inclusion in this list of {{Wiki|commentarial}} origin, became important [[Buddhist pilgrimage]] sites in {{Wiki|ancient India}}, as the Attha-mahathanani ([[Pali]] for 'The Eight Great Places'). It is important to note, however, that some of these events do not occur in the [[Tipitaka]] and are thus purely {{Wiki|commentarial}}.
  
The first four of the Eight Great Places are identical to the places mentioned by the Buddha:
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The first four of the Eight Great Places are [[identical]] to the places mentioned by the [[Buddha]]:
  
::*Lumbini
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::*[[Lumbini]]
::*Bodh Gaya
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::*[[Bodh Gaya]]
::*Sarnath
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::*[[Sarnath]]
::*Kusinara
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::*[[Kusinara]]
  
 
The last four are places where a certain miraculous event is reported to have occurred:
 
The last four are places where a certain miraculous event is reported to have occurred:
  
::*Sravasti: Place of the Twin Miracle, showing his supernatural abilities in performance of miracles. Sravasti is also the ::place where Buddha spent the largest amount of time, being a major city in ancient India.
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::*[[Sravasti]]: Place of the [[Twin Miracle]], showing his [[supernatural]] {{Wiki|abilities}} in performance of [[miracles]]. [[Sravasti]] is also the ::place where [[Buddha]] spent the largest amount of time, being a major city in {{Wiki|ancient India}}.
::*Rajgir: Place of the subduing of Nalagiri, the angry elephant, through friendliness. Rajgir was another major city of ::ancient India.
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::*[[Rajgir]]: Place of the subduing of [[Nalagiri]], the [[angry]] [[elephant]], through [[friendliness]]. [[Rajgir]] was another major city of ::{{Wiki|ancient India}}.
::*Sankassa: Place of the descending to earth from Tusita heaven (after a stay of 3 months teaching his mother the Abhidhamma).
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::*[[Sankassa]]: Place of the descending to [[earth]] from [[Tusita heaven]] (after a stay of 3 months [[teaching]] his mother the [[Abhidhamma]]).
::*Vaishali: Place of receiving an offering of honey from a monkey. Vaishali was the capital of the Vajjian Republic of ::ancient India.
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::*[[Vaishali]]: Place of receiving an [[offering]] of [[honey]] from a monkey. [[Vaishali]] was the capital of the [[Vajjian]] {{Wiki|Republic}} of ::{{Wiki|ancient India}}.
 
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[[File:India_relief_location_map.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
  
 
==== Other sites ====
 
==== Other sites ====
  
Some other pilgrimage places in India and Nepal connected to the life of Gautama Buddha are: Pataliputta, Nalanda, Vikramshila, Gaya, Kapilavastu, Kosambi, Amaravati, Nagarjuna Konda, Sanchi, Varanasi, Kesariya, Devadaha, Pava and MathuraMandaver(Bijnor U.P),Hapur(ghaziabad U.P). Most of these places are located in the Gangetic plain.
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Some other [[pilgrimage]] places in [[India]] and [[Nepal]] connected to the [[life]] of [[Gautama Buddha]] are: [[Pataliputta]], [[Nalanda]], [[Vikramshila]], [[Gaya]], [[Kapilavastu]], [[Kosambi]], [[Amaravati]], [[Nagarjuna]] [[Konda]], [[Sanchi]], [[Varanasi]], [[Kesariya]], [[Devadaha]], [[Pava]] and MathuraMandaver(Bijnor U.P),Hapur(ghaziabad U.P). Most of these places are located in the [[Gangetic plain]].
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==Other [[pilgrimage]] places==
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Other famous places for [[Buddhist pilgrimage]] in various countries include:
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::*{{Wiki|Afghanistan}}: the [[Bamiyan Buddhas]].
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::*[[Cambodia]]: [[Angkor Thom]], {{Wiki|Silver}} [[Pagoda]].
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::*[[China]]: [[Yungang Grottoes]], [[Longmen Grottoes]]. The [[Four Sacred Mountains]] namely [[Wǔtái]] Shān(五台山), Éméi Shān(峨嵋山), Jiǔhuá ::Shān(九华山), Pǔtuó Shān(普陀山), [[Potala Palace]], [[Mount Kailash]], Lake [[Nam-tso]].
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::*[[India]]: [[Sanchi]], [[Ellora]], [[Ajanta]].
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::*{{Wiki|Indonesia}}: [[Borobudur]], [[Mendut]], [[Sewu]].
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::*[[Japan]]: {{Wiki|Kyoto}}, Nara, {{Wiki|Shikoku}} [[Pilgrimage]], [[Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage]]
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::*[[Laos]]: [[Luang Prabang]].
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::*[[Myanmar]]: [[Bagan]], [[Sagaing]] [[Hill]], [[Mandalay]] [[Hill]], [[Kyaiktiyo Pagoda]], [[Shwedagon Pagoda]].
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::*[[Nepal]]: Boudnanath [[Stupa]], [[Swayambhunath]], [[Kapilavastu]].
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::*[[Sri Lanka]]: [[Anuradhapura]] (the Atamasthana or 'eight places'), [[Mihintale]], [[Polonnaruwa]], the [[Temple of the Tooth]] ({{Wiki|Kandy}}), ::Sri ::[[Pada]].
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::*{{Wiki|South Korea}}: [[Bulguksa]], [[Three Jewel]] [[Temples]]
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::*[[Thailand]]: [[Wikipedia:Sukhothai Kingdom|Sukhothai]], [[Ayutthaya]], [[Wat Phra Kaew]], Wat [[Doi Suthep]], [[Phra Pathom Chedi]], [[Phra]] [[Buddha]] Chinnarat.
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::*[[Wikipedia:United States of America (USA)|United States]] of [[America]]: [[City of Ten Thousand Buddhas]] - Largest Monastery-Nunnery in {{Wiki|USA}} in terms of numbers of ::[[ordained]] [[monastic]] [[Bhikshus]] and [[Bhikshunis]]. First full [[ordination]] on [[American]] soil.
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==Other pilgrimage places==
 
  
Other famous places for Buddhist pilgrimage in various countries include:
 
  
::*Afghanistan: the Bamiyan Buddhas.
 
::*Cambodia: Angkor Thom, Silver Pagoda.
 
::*China: Yungang Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes. The Four Sacred Mountains namely Wǔtái Shān(五台山), Éméi Shān(峨嵋山), Jiǔhuá ::Shān(九华山), Pǔtuó Shān(普陀山), Potala Palace, Mount Kailash, Lake Nam-tso.
 
::*India: Sanchi, Ellora, Ajanta.
 
::*Indonesia: Borobudur, Mendut, Sewu.
 
::*Japan: Kyoto, Nara, Shikoku Pilgrimage, Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage
 
::*Laos: Luang Prabang.
 
::*Myanmar: Bagan, Sagaing Hill, Mandalay Hill, Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, Shwedagon Pagoda.
 
::*Nepal: Boudnanath Stupa, Swayambhunath, Kapilavastu.
 
::*Sri Lanka: Anuradhapura (the Atamasthana or 'eight places'), Mihintale, Polonnaruwa, the Temple of the Tooth (Kandy), ::Sri ::Pada.
 
::*South Korea: Bulguksa, Three Jewel Temples
 
::*Thailand: Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Doi Suthep, Phra Pathom Chedi, Phra Buddha Chinnarat.
 
::*United States of America: City of Ten Thousand Buddhas - Largest Monastery-Nunnery in USA in terms of numbers of ::ordained monastic Bhikshus and Bhikshunis. First full ordination on American soil.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 20:38, 28 March 2023

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The most important places of pilgrimage in Buddhism are located in the Gangetic plains of Northern India and Southern Nepal, in the area between New Delhi and Rajgir. This is the area where Gautama Buddha lived and taught, and the main sites connected to his life are now important places of pilgrimage for both Buddhists and Hindus. However, many countries that are or were predominantly Buddhist have shrines and places which can be visited as a pilgrimage.

Places where Buddha lived

Four main pilgrimage sites

Gautama Buddha is said to have identified four sites most worthy of pilgrimage for his followers, saying that they would produce a feeling of spiritual urgency. These are:

The Eight Great Places

In the later commentarial tradition, four other sites are also raised to a special status because Buddha had performed a certain miracle there. These four places, partly through the inclusion in this list of commentarial origin, became important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in ancient India, as the Attha-mahathanani (Pali for 'The Eight Great Places'). It is important to note, however, that some of these events do not occur in the Tipitaka and are thus purely commentarial.

The first four of the Eight Great Places are identical to the places mentioned by the Buddha:

The last four are places where a certain miraculous event is reported to have occurred:

India relief location map.jpg

Other sites

Some other pilgrimage places in India and Nepal connected to the life of Gautama Buddha are: Pataliputta, Nalanda, Vikramshila, Gaya, Kapilavastu, Kosambi, Amaravati, Nagarjuna Konda, Sanchi, Varanasi, Kesariya, Devadaha, Pava and MathuraMandaver(Bijnor U.P),Hapur(ghaziabad U.P). Most of these places are located in the Gangetic plain.

Other pilgrimage places

Other famous places for Buddhist pilgrimage in various countries include:



Source

Wikipedia:Buddhist pilgrimage