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Sarnath - near Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh, India)

Sarnath is a city located 13 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Gomati rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarnath

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Uploaded on August 28, 2016
Taken on August 10, 2016