IRCTC's Buddhist Blog

At IRCTC, we offer you an opportunity to experience Buddha’s life and his miracles by taking a  Shravasti Buddha tour .  Shravasti is one of the eight pilgrimage sites where Gautama Buddha spent most of his monastic life. An ancient city located in the Gangetic plains of Northern India, Shravasti was believed to one of the largest cities in India during Buddha’s time.  When asked about his journey to enlightenment and self-realization, the Buddha mentioned to his disciplines to visit the places of his pilgrimage. Originally, it was four sites which were Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar but there were other four sites which acquired special status, later on, being popularly referred to as the ‘Eight Great Places’ or Attha Mahathanani. These four sacred sites are Sharvasti, Rajgir, Sankassa, and Vaishali. Travel to Shravasti and Learn about Buddha’s Miracles Shravasti is the city where the Buddha first stunned his non-believers by performing a mill...

There are various tourist circuits in India and we at IRCTC try our best to cover most of them at affordable prices. Here we will specifically talk about the Buddhist Circuit in the country. The Buddhist Circuit refers to the places of high significance where Buddha was born and went on a journey towards attaining Enlightenment; spreading his teachings and leaving the world with grace. Here is a brief overview of them and what you want to know. 1. Lumbini - Lumbini is located in southern Nepal and is a pilgrimage site where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Baby Siddhartha. This is where the Buddha performed his first miracle by walking his first seven steps as a child. A sacred garden, the beautiful Pakshami pond, and the Ashoka Pillar are the main attractions here. 2. Bodhgaya - He meditated under the Bodhi tree for 49 days and this is the site where he attained enlightenment. This is where his journey as 'The Enlightened One' began and it is located in the northeaster...