GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At which place Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma?
A
Chunar
B
Kushinagar
C
Sarnath
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sarnath is a place located 10 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The deer park inSarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dhamma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna.

Detailed explanation-2: -So as to remove the causes the Buddha prescribed an Eight-fold Path: Right speech, Right action, Right livelihood, Right effort, Right mindfulness, Right concentration, Right attitude and Right view. A Monastic tradition flourished for over 1, 500 years on the site of the deer park at Sarnath.

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