First Sermon - Sarnath

After the Supreme enlightenment, the Buddha first showed his appearance to the 5 ascetics in Sarnath . A stupa has been built to commemorate the spot where they saw the Buddha coming .

This is the Chaukhandhi Stupa .

After that , the Buddha turned the wheel of Dhamma at another spot. A stupa was also built to commemorate this place . It is the Dhamekh Stupa .

This was built at Mulgandha kutty vihara to commemorate the turning of Wheel of Dhamma - the Dhamma cakkapavatthana Sutta .

The Buddha then stayed here in the Deer Park for some years teaching the Dhamma .

The Mulghandhakutty vihara .

Dhammarajika kutty ruins

Thanks to King Ashoka who found the site and erected such pillars to mark the place.

Sarnath - the place where the Buddha gave His first sermon is well remembered .