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Where the Buddha delivered his first sermon after enlightenment, Sarnath's Dhamek Stupa and adjoining archaeological museum make it one of Buddhism's four most sacred pilgrimage sites.
Timings
Stupa: Sunrise–Sunset · Museum: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Weekly closed: Friday (Museum only)
Online Booking
Yes — ASI portal
Restrictions
No photography inside the ASI Museum; footwear removed near the Stupa in some areas
Washrooms
Available near museum/park entrance
Buddhist pilgrimage site; Stupa grounds open daily, ASI Museum closed Fridays
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Stupa
Sarnath
An ancient mound commemorating the meeting place of Buddha and his first disciples, later crowned with a Mughal-era tower.