Known to be the founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon, the 'Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta' to five of his ardent followers known as the 'Pancavaggiya' monks at Sarnath. It is Sarnath again where Kaundinya, the chief ...See moreKnown to be the founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon, the 'Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta' to five of his ardent followers known as the 'Pancavaggiya' monks at Sarnath. It is Sarnath again where Kaundinya, the chief disciple of Buddha became the first 'arhat' and 'bhikkhu'. Ten kilometers north-east of Varanasi city, lies the ancient ruins of Sarnath, one of the four prominent Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the World. The documentary on Sarnath is an account of a brief history of this age-old city along with a short description of the shrines here in. Written by
Tisha Mukherjee
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