Sarnath
- States
- India
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2026
- Location
- Sarnath, Varanasi
- Region
- Asia & Pacific
- Coordinates
- 25.378, 83.0251
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 927
- WH Site
- 927
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The Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Varanasi, is where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment, marking the birth of Buddhism as a world religion in the 5th century BCE. It features significant archaeological remains including the Dhamek Stupa, Ashoka Pillar, and ruins of monasteries and temples that attract pilgrims and scholars as one of the most sacred places in Buddhist history.