The Chaukhandi stupa

What happened right after Buddha attained enlightenment? This sacred site marks the very origins of Buddhism, where his first disciples embraced the Middle Path. Wardrobe partner - https://shopkalpadruma.com/ Researched and produced in partnership with    / uttarpradeshtourism   Follow our work on social media:   / storytrails     / storytrails     / www-storytrails-in   For more such incredible stories of India, order the Storytrails book today! https://www.amazon.in/TREASURES-INCRE... #Buddhism #GautamaBuddha #Enlightenment #ChaukhandiStupa #DhamekStupa #Sarnath #Storytrails #UttarPradeshTourism #UttarPradesh Image attributions: 1. Gandhara Buddha. 1st-2nd century AD Tokyo National Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 2. The Great Departure and the Temptation of the Buddha See page for author, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 3. The Bodhisattva meets with Rudraka Ramaputra Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 4. Five ascetics visit meditating Siddhartha Nomu420, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 5. Depiction of the Buddha during his period of extreme fasting, Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram Deror Avi, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 6. The Buddha as an ascetic, circa 100 and circa 299 AD British Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 7. Emaciated Buddha , Wat Suthat Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 8. Physical map of India Vigneshdm1990, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 9. Four Scenes from the Life of the Buddha - Enlightenment - Kushan dynasty Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 10. The Bodhi Tree under which Gautama Buddha is said to have obtained Enlightenment Neil Satyam, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 11. Buddha visits his five old friends, who became the first disciples Nomu420, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 12. Four Scenes from the Life of the Buddha Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 13. Buddha's first sermon at Sarnath, Gandhara Ismoon, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 14. Mughal Emperor Humayun http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pt_NREZFjJ8... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 15. Portrait of Akbar by Manohar Manohar. Worked in late 16th century., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...