Thursday, October 2, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
India Temples
India pilgrimage are the places where Gautama Buddha had lived and taught and these sites connected to his life now are significant places of worship for both Buddhists and Hindus. Devotees from round the world traverses for pilgrimage to India for visiting these pious places which are connected to the life of their mentor- Gautama Buddha.
Indian is the religion followed by the Hindus. The India philosophy has a very strong influence on the people governing various aspects of their lives including their spiritual life. The Hindu temples apart from being religious also play the role of a social, cultural and economic center influencing the lives of the people both in the cities and villages. Temples are found every where in India from large monumental structures to small stonebuildings, eachhaving certain significance and greatly influencing the lives of the people who regard the temple as a place where they could be close to god.
There are four main Indian Pilgrimage including Lumbini the birth place of Gautama Buddha; Bodh Gaya the place of his enlightenment, Sarnath is the place where he delivered his first teaching and Kusinara the place of his death. Situated in Rupandehi District Lumbini is perched near the Indian border it is the place where Queen Mayadeiv gave birth to her prince son Siddhartha Gautama who later became the founder of Buddhism. The holy city of Lumbini consists of various Buddhist temples.


