Sarnath

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Sarnath is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India, where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist pilgrimage site
archaeological site
historical place
alsoKnownAs Deer Park
Isipatana
Mrigadava
associatedWith Shakyamuni Buddha
surface form: "Gautama Buddha"
associatedWithConcept Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
associatedWithDoctrine Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
surface form: "Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta"
associatedWithEvent Four Noble Truths
surface form: "First Sermon of the Buddha"
containsArtifact Lion Capital of Ashoka
surface form: "Lion Capital of Ashoka (original location)"
country India
distanceFromVaranasi about 10 kilometers
foundedAsBuddhistSiteBy Ashoka
surface form: "Emperor Ashoka"
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasArtStyle Buddhist art
surface form: "Gupta art"

Mauryan art
hasFeature gardens
monastic ruins
pilgrimage facilities
hasInscriptionLanguage Brahmi
hasMonumentType pillar
stupa
vihara
hasMuseum Sarnath Museum
surface form: "Sarnath Archaeological Museum"
hasStructure Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
surface form: "Ashoka Pillar"

Chaukhandi Stupa
Dhamek Stupa
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
archaeological museum
ruins of ancient monasteries
heritageStatus protected monument of national importance in India
locatedIn Uttar Pradesh
locatedInDistrict Varanasi district
locatedInRegion northern India
surface form: "North India"
locatedNear Varanasi
locatedOn Indo-Gangetic Plain
surface form: "Gangetic plain"
nearestMajorCity Varanasi
primaryReligion Buddhism
religiousSignificance one of the four main Buddhist pilgrimage sites
site of Buddha’s first sermon
religiousTradition Buddhism
secondaryReligion Hinduism
state Uttar Pradesh
timeZone Indian Standard Time
UNLOCODE IN-Sarnath
visitedBy Buddhist pilgrims
tourists

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