India Buddhist Tour ~ Travel and Leisure

India Buddhist Tour

India is the south Asia country which is the root country of Buddhism religion. Nepal was earlier a part of ancient India and Lord Buddha was born into a royal family at Lumbini village of Nepal. And he spent his early years of life at Kapilvastu before the Common Era. There are several pilgrimage sites in India which are deeply revered in Buddhism like Sarnath, Rajgir, Nalanda, Kushinagar, Vaishali, etc. Nepal houses the two pilgrimage sites of Buddhism-Lumbini and Kapilvastu. Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal is also a Buddhist destination which houses the Buddha stupas.

Bhutan, the Himalayan country is also a major Buddhist destination in South Asia; Buddhism was brought to this Himalayan land by the Tibetan Buddhist settlers. The major attractions of the Bhutan Buddhist tour is the Buddhist Mask dance festival which is a great cultural extravaganza.

The tourists may have interest on India Buddhist pilgrimage sites or destinations. All the details are covered by our Buddhist tour itineraries. The destinations like Leh and Dharamsala are the seats of the Buddhist monks who have preserved the art and culture of Buddhism. The famous monasteries of India are also attraction for the Buddhist tourists and those who have devotion to Buddhism.

Ajanta and Ellora Buddhist Tour

The art lovers from all over the world tour Ajanta and Ellora located near Aurangabad city of Indian state of Maharashtra. The caves of Ajanta and Ellora are also an attraction to the Buddhist tourists. The paintings of the caves depict the life of Lord Buddha. The Ajanta caves belong to the 2nd century BC while the caves of Ellora are carved out in between 2nd century BC and 8th century AD.

The paintings and sculptures of Ajanta are masterpieces of Buddhist pictorial art. There are a total of 29 caves at Ajanta and all of them have the murals and sculptures related to Buddhism. Among the 34 caves of Ellora, only 12 caves are related to Buddhism. The caves of Ellora are mainly large multi-storeyed monasteries; some of them house the shrines of Buddha, bodhisattvas and saints. Ajanta and Ellora Buddhist Tour Package offered by India Buddhist Tours will take the tourists to the Ajanta and Ellora village.

Lotus Path Buddhist Tour

The most revered Buddhist pilgrimage tour to India is the Lotus path tour which covers the Buddhist pilgrimage sites of India and Nepal such as Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Vaishali, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Sravasti, and Sarnath. Each of the sites of Buddhism is directly related with Lord Buddha. Buddhist pilgrims and tourists while touring these Buddhist pilgrim sites of India and Nepal can explore the monasteries, temples and other heritage attractions. Among these eight destinations, only Lumbini is located in Nepal which is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Bodhgaya is the site where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment and it still houses the Bodhi tree.

Dharamsala Buddhist Tour

Dharamsala is home to His Holiness, 14th Dalai Lama and various Buddhist monasteries. The Tibetan Buddhist monks settled in the Dharamsala and they practice Buddhism. Dharamsala is located in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and offer breathtakingly beautiful views of the valley and the Himalayan hills. The Tibetan Buddhist art and culture are kept alive by the monks and at the markets one will see various handicrafts. Dharamsala is sought after by the nature lovers for its snow peaks, meadows, lush green valleys, mountain lakes, temples and monasteries. This hill station of India earns the sobriquet as Scotland of India. Dharamsala Buddhist Tour package will take the tourists to this beautiful hill station of Kangra valley. The major attractions of Dharamsala tourism are Namgyal Monastery, Namgyal Institute and Tse-Chok Ling Gompa.

Leh Ladakh Buddhist Tour

Leh is the largest town in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Buddhist tour is arranged to Ladakh which is known as Little Tibet as it is home to Tibetans who fled from Tibet after the Chinese aggression. Khampas are the earliest inhabitants and the first Tibetan settlement was the Mons. The first Buddhist monastic order was started by a Tibetan pilgrim namely Tsongkhapa.

Ladakh Buddhist tour is sought after by the tourists not only for its Monasteries and Buddhist culture but also for the mystic mountain beauty. Ladakh is located near the Tibetan border. The tribes of the region lead a hard life in the winter season. There are several Gompas and monasteries in Ladakh. The best time to visit Ladakh is in the summer season.