Sarnath is located 13 kilometers north-east of Varanasi. We booked an auto for Rs. 300 to go to Sarnath as well as Ramnagar fort. Sarnath (also Mrigadava, Migadaya, Rishipattana, Isipatana) is the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna. We went to Sri Digambar Jain Temple … [Read more...]