Jaishankar and #G20 delegates visit holy Buddhist sites in #Sarnath
External affairs minister #SJaishankar along with G20 delegates on Tuesday visited the historical Buddhist site of Dhamek Stupa in Sarnath here, officials said.
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#DharamChakra
Turning the Wheel of #Dharma
This panel found at Sahri Bahlol, a #Gandhara site & dated #Kanishka Year 5 corresponding to 132 AD is of #Buddha delivering His first Sermon at #Sarnath near #Varanasi in #UttarPradesh #India is now at #Peshawar Museum #Pakistan
He is followed by #Hindu Gods #Brahma & #Vishnu and two other #Buddhist #Bodhisatva
A similar panel is displayed at #Brussels Museum #Belgium
#AncientIndia #Buddhism #Hinduism #Religions #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory
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It's #StupaSunday!
This week's #stupa is #DhamekStupa located in #Sarnath, outside of #Varanasi. It is believed to be built on the location of the #Buddha's first sermon, the #DhammacakkappavattanaSutta.
All images are from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhamek_Stupa
Here are links to various translations of the sutta the Buddha preached on this spot: https://sutta.readingfaithfully.org/?q=SN56.11
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