Buddhism is one of the most popular religion in the world, the
religion has no gods, devotes of this religion do not require to make any
sacrifices or follow any ritual or traditions etc unlike other religions in the
world, Buddhism does not impose any restriction on you. The one true purpose of this religion is to
attain the state of total salvation where one is free from the life cycle of
birth and death. Buddhism taught us how to achieve the state of Nirvana with dedicated
meditation.
The founder of Buddhism religion is Gautama Buddha, a prince who
left all the worldly pleasure and dedicated his life to bring ultimate peace
into lives of all human beings. He was born in Lumbini, which is now a part of
Nepal, previously it was part of India, now along with many other places which
have been significant to Buddha have become famous pilgrimage sites. You will
find a well built Maya Devi Temple dedicated to the mother of Buddha, when the
great emperor Ashoka visited Lumbini during his pilgrimage tour he erected the
giant Ashoka pillars in honor of Buddhism religion.
When Buddha decided to find a common solution to all the human
suffering, he moved to Bodh Gaya where he sat under a Bodhi tree and meditated
until he has achieve the stet of Nirvana, after becoming the enlightened one he
decided that he will spread his knowledge through his teachings. He gave his
first sermon at a deer park in Rajgir with only his few followers. People were
quick to understand the greatness of this religion, they came to these various
pilgrimage sites not only from India but also from other countries like Japan,
China, Thailand and Bhutan. Devotees
built many stupas and monasteries at these sites. The four most famous sites of
Buddhism are all located in India except one, these sites are Bodh Gaya- where
Buddha first meditated, Rajgir – Where he first gave sermon, Khushinagar –
where he passed away and Lumbini – his birth place.
Since its origin Buddhism in India has seen days where it was one
of the popular religions in the country to the days when invaders from the west
nearby made it extinct in its origin country. Due to the devotees from other
counties the religion survived when it almost became extinct in India, now you
will find many larger Buddha statues along with many other well known Buddhist
sites in different countries. The religion which originated in India has taken
a different from in other countries, the changes can be seen in different
Buddha figure than the one present in India, the different countries religion
also differs in teachings of Buddha.
If you are planning to go on a Buddhism in India tour, the time
period between October and January is the best time to visit these sites, as
many Buddhism festivals are celebrated during this time period.
You can also avail the benefit of these festivals and get special discounts
on your tour packages,
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