Sarnath : Getting There
Sarnath : Getting There
By Air
The nearest airport is at Babatpur, 32 km, from where one can hire a taxi or a bus.
By Road
Sarnath is well connected with Varanasi by road. Taxis and cars are available on hire from Varanasi.
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Sarnath : Accommodation
Sarnath : Accommodation Varanasi is usually the stopover point for Sarnath and most tourists stay in Varanasi. However, Sarnath does We a UPSTDC managed tourist bungalow.
Uttar Pradesh : Sarnath
Uttar Pradesh : Sarnath Situated 8 km from Varanasi is Sarnath where Buddha preached his first sermon after attaining Enlightenment at Bodhgaya. At the museum is the Ashok Pillar with its four guardian lions, used as independent India's national emblem.
Sarnath : Entertainment
Sarnath : Entertainment Museum Archaeological Museum: Constructed in 1910, houses statues and remains found at Sarnath after excavations.
Sarnath : Eating Out
Sarnath : Eating Out UPSTDC runs a restaurant here which offers Indian cuisine. Some private restaurants also operate and offer Chinese food.
Varanasi : Central Institute Of Higher Tibetan Studies
Varanasi : Central Institute Of Higher Tibetan Studies The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, situated in Sarnath, is probably one of its kinds in the world, imparting education in the Tibetan language. The institute was conceived by the Dalai Lama and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, for the preservation of Tibetan culture and philosophy. Now deemed a university, it was first established in 1971 as a wing of the Sampoornanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi. Later, it shifted to Sarnath in 1975 and a modern building for the institute was constructed in 1984. The institute is managed and funded
