How to spend a day at Sarnath

On a saturday we decided to visit Sarnath, which one of the four main centres for Buddhism in India. Sarnath is a Buddhist pilgrim spot located near Varanasi. The city is famous for being the first place where Lord Buddha preached for the first time after gaining enlightenment. Later, kings who followed Buddhism like King Ashoka built a lot of stupas and structures here that are focused on Buddhism.After gaining the knowledge of life Buddha gave his first teachings to his student here sitting under a banyan tree and that tree is still preserved there .

How to Reach Sarnath

Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh India is a little town lying close to Varanasi.

The Varanasi airport is 24 km is the nearest airport to Sarnath. One can hire a taxi from the airport to reach Sarnath directly. The main railway station is also at Varanasi as only a few trains halt at the Sarnath railway station. One can hire a taxi from the airport to reach Sarnath directly.

Sarnath is well connected to nearby cities in the state via an excellent network of roads. Regular state-run buses move to and from Varanasi. One can also opt for a cab from Varanasi. Hiring an autorickshaw from Varanasi to Sarnath can also be considered.Local buses are the most convenient way of travel within the city. Autorickshaws are not available in Sarnath. It is also preffered by many tourists to explore this small area on foot.

 We took  a  local auto and went sarnath well we did some bargaining for the price which included to n fro trip for a day which was reasonable.

Places to Visit in Sarnath

Thai Buddha Vihara

Dhamek stupa

Chaukhandi

Archaeological museum

The museum has archaeological excavations of buddhist history.the meusem is beautifully maintained and its under continuous surveillance and you are not allowed to take your mobile phones and cameras inside.

Deer park or Ishipatana

Jain Temple

Another interesting thing which you can do is shop a handloom banarsi and jamdani silk from the nearby local weaving centres in Sarnath.Quality wise and price wise its affordable nad the designs are also authentic.