Sewa Drashan Scheme
The Ministry of Tourism organised a Buddhist Circuit Train Familiarization Tour and Conference in the first week of October, which covered the prominent Buddhist sites, under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.
Destinations Covered
- Lumbini (Nepal): Buddha’s birthplace
- Bodh Gaya (Bihar): He attained Enlightenment
- Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh): Place of his first sermon
- Nalanda (Bihar): World’s first learning place
- Rajgir (Bihar): Buddha spent several months meditating
- Sravasti (Uttar Pradesh): Place he taught many of his Suttas
- Vaishali (Bihar): Buddha delivered his last sermon
About Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Swadesh Darshan Scheme is a central sector theme-based scheme launched in 2014-15.
- Objective: To develop theme-based tourist circuits in the country. These tourist circuits ....
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