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Here the Buddha gave his first sermon, and the four-lion capital from Ashoka's pillar here became India's national emblem in 1950.
The deer park where the Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment, setting the "Wheel of Dharma" in motion. Sarnath's ruins include the towering Dhamek Stupa, the remains of Ashokan pillars, and monastery foundations spanning over a millennium of Buddhist patronage, from the Mauryan to the Gupta period.
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Where the Assi meets the Ganga, the day begins with sunrise yoga and morning aarti.
Every night, seven priests perform the Ganga Aarti, each one representing a Sapta Rishi.
Its Durga idol is believed to have appeared on its own, and its resident macaques have earned it the name Monkey Temple.