Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at

Sarnath

Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath. The founder of the Buddhism Gautama Buddha known also as Siddhartha Gautama. Sarnath is in Uttar Pradesh, located around 10 km from the Hindu holy city of Varanasi. Sarnath is one of the four most important places of pilgrimage for Buddhists and Sarnath a heritage site is known for its majestic Dhamekha Stupa and the grand Ashok pillar.

Sarnath is the park of Deer. There are many Buddhist monuments and edifices. The Ashok Stambh of sarnath has a historical significance. It represents the place where Buddha taught his lessons of dharma to the five monks. Then these monks spread the Buddhism to all over the world.