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Sarnath
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Sarnath (särnät`), archaeological site, SE Uttar Pradesh, India, 4 mi (6.4 km) N of Varanasi (Benares). It is the site of the deer park (mrigadawa) where, according to tradition, Buddha first preached. Buddhist monuments include an inscribed pillar (3d cent. B.C.) of Emperor Asoka and a stupa (7th cent. A.D.), c.140 ft (42 m), high.
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At the age of 35, after he became Buddha, on this full-moon day he delivered his first sermon in the deer park at Isipatana to five monks.
Join us to celebrate this Dhamma Day by Birmingham Mail (England)
Thirdly, on this day he delivered his first sermon in the Deerpark at Isipatana near Varanasi to five monks who had previously practiced austerity with him in the forest.
Faiths IN OUR CITY; Join with us to celebrate the life of Lord Buddha by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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