01 · Private · 2N
Meditation at the Mahabodhi Temple at dawn and at dusk.
- Mahabodhi Temple
- The Bodhi Tree
- Monasteries of many nations
For stillness · devotion
India · Coming later
Bodh Gaya & Nalanda
Where the Buddha found enlightenment, and the ancient university of Nalanda.
- Base
- Gaya
- Best time
- Oct – Mar
- Also
- Rajgir, Nalanda, Vaishali
Journeys in Bodh Gaya & Nalanda
3 ways in.
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02 · Circuit · 4N
The ruins of Nalanda, and Vulture's Peak where the Buddha taught.
- Nalanda ruins
- Vulture's Peak
- Rajgir
For curiosity · stillness
03 · Circuit · 5N
From Sarnath, where the Buddha first taught, to Bodh Gaya, where he awoke.
- Sarnath
- Bodh Gaya
- Nalanda
For devotion
Experiences in Bodh Gaya & Nalanda
Add to any journey.
01 · Stillness
Dawn under the Bodhi Tree
Sit in silence as the monks arrive.
02 · Curiosity
The monastery trail
Thai, Tibetan and Japanese temples in one small town.
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