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Sarnath is a town near Varanasi in India where the Buddha delivered his first teaching after achieving enlightenment, an event of central importance to Buddhist history and practice. It remains one of Buddhism's eight most significant pilgrimage destinations and has been proposed for UNESCO World Heritage status.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Sarnath
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Ancient Buddhist monasteries near Dhamekh Stupa Monument Site, Sarnath.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- View of Sarnath, looking from the ancient Mulagandha Kuty Vihara towards the Dhamek Stupa
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India#India Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Varanasi
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.population_total
- 11000
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2019
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Languages
- Settlement.demographics1_title1
- Local
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Varanasi district
- Image
- Sarnath1.jpg
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- Sarnath
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- Sarnath
- topic's main category
- Category:Sarnath
- heritage designation
- Tentative World Heritage Site
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