It was here in around 530 BC that Gautam Buddha had preached his first sermon just five weeks after he attained enlightenment.
Kushinagar, or Kushinara, as it was known in those days, is where Lord Buddha left his corporal self and attained Mahaparinirvana.
Sankassya is one of the lesser known sites associated with Lord Buddha’s miracles. It is believed that Lord Buddha descended here from heaven, after delivering sermons to his mother.
Located in Uttar Pradesh, Kaushambi was one of the places Lord Buddha had visited during his travels and have given many sermons.
Prabhosa, just one kilometre away from Kaushambi, in Uttar Pradesh was known as Mankula during ancient times and it is said that Buddha made it his sixth monsoon retreat after attaining nirvana.
Ahichchhatra (or Ahi-Kshetra) was the ancient capital of Northern Panchala, a northern Indian kingdom mentioned in Mahabharata.
Shravasti is immensely significant as the site where Gautam Buddha is said to have confounded the Tirthika non-believers by performing some of his most iconic miracles, such as creating several images of himself.