'ANCIENT BUDDHIST SITE OF SARNATH' 45th UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE OF INDIA
'ANCIENT BUDDHIST SITE OF SARNATH' 45th UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE OF INDIA. Sarnath stupa and Ancient buddhist remains inscribed as India's 45th UNESCO world heritage site on 25 July 2026 under name of 'Ancient Budhist site of Sarnath'. 'Ancient Budhist site of Sarnath'. Located roughly 10 kilometers northeast of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Sarnath ranks among the four crucial holy sites of Buddhism, along with Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, and Kushinagar. Ancient Pali texts refer to this sanctuary as Isipatana (the landing place of sages) and Mrigadava (the deer park). It remains globally famous as the location where Siddhartha Gautama delivered his initial teaching after reaching full enlightenment. The Birthplace of the Dhamma Following his supreme awakening beneath the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya around the 6th century BCE, Buddha journeyed to the quiet groves of Sarnath. Here, he reunited with the five ascetics who had previously abandoned him during his ...
