AGRA :
The Taj Mahal is an enduring monument to love, with continually fulfilling beauty. Shah Jahan (1618 A.D 1666 A.D), fifth of the Great Mughals, was devoted to his wife Mumtaz, though he still insisted that she travel with him in all states of health. She died at the age of 39, giving birth to her fourteenth child. On her deathbed, it is said that she asked him to show the world how much they loved one another. It is also said that his hair went grey almost overnight, that he went into mourning for 2 years and lived a very simple life. More stories upon visiting Agra.

BODHGAYA:
Nestling on the banks of the river Phalgu, the holy city of Bodh Gaya is dominated by the elegant spire of the Mahabodhi Temple. At the rear of the temple is the cynosure of every Buddhist pilgrim, the Bodhi tree - an offspring of the original tree were the Buddha attained enlightenment. Chaukaramana the raised platform marks the place where the Buddha paced in meditation. Numerous monasteries, temples and shrines founded by different Buddhist nations make a compelling sight .
Bodh Gaya has the most important pilgrimage sites of international Buddhism. These includes the Gelukpa Tibetan temple, Karmapa Tibetan temple, Japanese Daijokyo temple, Thai temple and Indonesian Nipponji temple etc.

BODHGAYA:
Nestling on the banks of the river Phalgu, the holy city of Bodh Gaya is dominated by the elegant spire of the Mahabodhi Temple. At the rear of the temple is the cynosure of every Buddhist pilgrim, the Bodhi tree - an offspring of the original tree were the Buddha attained enlightenment. Chaukaramana the raised platform marks the place where the Buddha paced in meditation. Numerous monasteries, temples and shrines founded by different Buddhist nations make a compelling sight .
Bodh Gaya has the most important pilgrimage sites of international Buddhism. These includes the Gelukpa Tibetan temple, Karmapa Tibetan temple, Japanese Daijokyo temple, Thai temple and Indonesian Nipponji temple etc.

NALANDA:
11 Kms from Rajgir, its sprawling excavations tell the story of a once flourishing Buddhist University. Established in the fifth century B.C, it consisted of 300 apartments and eight monastic buildings. Some as many as 6 stories high. One capped with an 80 feet high copper image of Buddha. Facts, testified by two of Nalandas celebrated students the Chinese pilgrims Hieun Tsang and I. Tsang.

THE RIVER FONT:
The hundred and more Ghats on the river are the main attraction for visitors to Varanasi. Visit them at first light before sunrise, 0600 hrs in winter when Hindu pilgrims come to bathe in the sacred Ganga, facing the rising sun, or at dusk when leaf-boat lamps are floated down the river. You will see more on the spot.

SARNATH:
10 kms from Varanasi main town, Sarnath is the ancient pilgrimage for Buddhists where the Buddha preached his first sermon. The spot is today marked by the majestic Stupa. The nearby Choukhandi Stupa is said to mark the place where the Buddha met his 5 disciples.
The Sarnath museum is the home to some of the finest ancient Buddhist sculptural arts. Other attractions include the celebrated Ashoka Pillar and the Mulgandha Kuti Vihara built by the Mahabodhi Society.Drive to Kushinagar in the morning. Arrival Kushinagar in th

KUSHINAGAR:
Set against a pastoral landscape, the small hamlet of Kushinagar is revered as the site of the Buddhas Mahaparinirvana. The Nirvana Stupa dating back to the early part of the fifth century A.D. was extensively rebuilt by Burmese Buddhists in 1927. Within the accompanying shrine is a large guilded reclining image of the Buddha. About 1.5 kms south-east of the main site, the crumbling bricks of the Ramabhar Stupa are said to be the original Mukutabandhana Stupa erected to mark the spot of the Buddhas cremation. Today, Kushinagar is home to many modern monasteries and temples.

LUMBINI:
Lumbini is the birth place of Buddha. Situated on the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, it is near Kapilavastu, the Capital of Shakya clan. Immediately after his birth, the prince is said to have took seven steps in each direction with a lotus blossoming to every step.