What Are the Four Holy Sites of Buddhism? Pilgrim Guide

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The four holy sites of Buddhism are Lumbini in Nepal, where the Buddha was born; Bodh Gaya in India, where he attained enlightenment; Sarnath, where he gave his first sermon; and Kushinagar, where he attained Mahaparinirvana. The Buddha himself named these 4 places of pilgrimage in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta. Every year, thousands of pilgrims from […]