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Sarnath

This article is about the Indian city. For H. P. Lovecraft's fictitious city, see The Doom That Came to Sarnath.

Sarnath
Historical City
View of Sarnath, looking from the ruins of the ancient Mulagandha Kuty Vihara towards the Dhamek Stupa
View of Sarnath, looking from the ruins of the ancient Mulagandha Kuty Vihara towards the Dhamek Stupa
Nickname: 
Isipatana
Sarnath is located in India
Sarnath
Sarnath
Sarnath is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sarnath
Sarnath
Coordinates: 25°22′41″N 83°01′30″E / 25.3780°N 83.0251°E / 25.3780; 83.0251
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictVaranasi
Languages
 • LocalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30
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Sanskritसारनाथम्
(IAST: saraṅga-nāthá)
Bengaliসারনাথ
Burmeseဣသိပတန မိဂဒါဝုန်
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(Pinyin: Lùyěyuàn)
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(Rōmaji: Sārunāto/Rokuyaon)
Korean사르나트/녹야원(鹿野園)
(RR: Sareunateu/Nokyawon)
Sinhalaසාරනාත්
Tamilசாரநாத்
Thaiสารนาถ
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Glossary of Buddhism

Sarnath (also referred to as Sarangnath, Isipatana, Rishipattana, Migadaya, or Mrigadava)[1] is a place located 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) northeast of Varanasi, near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India.

According to Buddhist tradition, Sarnath is where, circa 528 BCE, at 35 years of age, Gautama Buddha taught his first sermon after attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.[2] It is also traditionally considered as the place where the Buddhist sangha first came into existence as a result of the enlightenment of his first five disciples (Kaundinya, Assaji, Bhaddiya, Vappa and Mahanama).[3]

According to the Mahaparinibbana Sutta (Sutta 16 of the Digha Nikaya), the Buddha mentioned Sarnath as one of the four places of pilgrimage his devout followers should visit and look upon with feelings of reverence. The other three sites are Lumbini (the traditional birthplace of the Buddha), Bodh Gaya (where Buddhists say the Buddha achieved enlightenment), and Kushinagar (where Buddhists say the Buddha attained parinirvana).[4][5]

  1. ^ NRI Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India (2022). "About Sarnath". Sarnath. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India: NRI Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Sahni 1914, p. 2.
  3. ^ BuddhaNet (2008). "The First Five Monks". Life of the Buddha. Tullera, NSW, Australia: Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Maha-parinibbana Sutta: The Great Discourse on the Total Unbinding (excerpt)". Access to Insight. Translated by Bhikkhu, Thanissaro. Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. 1998. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Maha-parinibbana Sutta: Last Days of the Buddha (Part Five)". Access to Insight. Translated by Vajira, Sister; Story, Francis. Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. 1998. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

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