Embark on a Spiritual Tour of the Most Significant Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites with IRCTC’s Buddhist Circuit Tourist Trains


In every religion, undertaking a pilgrimage tour means a lot more than just a visit to the holy land, temple or shrine. It is a spiritual experience that can cleanse the pilgrim’s mind, body and soul. In the Mahaparinirvana sutra, Buddha once told his followers that they can attain merit and a noble rebirth by going on a pilgrimage to important Buddhist pilgrimage sites such as Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has launched a Buddhist tourist train that covers all the important destinations on the Buddh circuit.

Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites

The 8 days/7 nights spiritual sojourn will commence from Delhi and the train will depart to Gaya where the passengers will get a chance to pay their tributes at the Mahabodhi Temple and Niranjana River. They continue sightseeing at Thai temple, Japanese Temple and also visit the famous Buddha statue. On the next day, guests will be taken to Rajgir where they can visit the Bimbimsara Jail, Gridhakut hill and Venuvan. This will be followed by a visit to the world-famous Nalanda University and Museum that houses precious remnants of Buddhist culture and civilization before 12th century AD. The next day, passengers will get ample opportunity to explore Varanasi, Sarnath and witness a delightful evening aarti at the Ghat of holy river, Ganges.

The train will then proceed to cover "Buddhist pilgrimage sites" in Nepal such as Lumbini which also has places for sight-seeing such as Maya Devi Temple and Ashokan Pillar. This will be followed by a visit to Kushinagar which is home to important sites such as Mahaparinirvan Temple, Rambhar Stupa and Mata Kutir Temple. On the last day of the pilgrimage, guests will be taken to Sravasti where they can visit Jetvana Vihara, Pakki Kuti and Sehat Mahet. The train will then proceed to Agra where guests can pay a visit to one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal.

Take a look at IRCTC’s Buddhist pilgrimage tour package on their official website https://www.irctcbuddhisttrain.com/ and pay your respects at some of the most important 'Buddhist pilgrimage sites" for a memorable spiritual experience.

Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

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