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The newly enlightened Buddha teaches his former companions in Sārnāth, beginning the missionary efforts that would consume the rest of his life.

The Buddha, having reached the advanced age of 80 years, slowly traveled towards Kuśinagar where he had foreseen he would die. He was given tainted food in Pawa, took his final bath in a small river halfway to Kuśinagar, and then made his way to the…

After narrating the four most renowned episodes in the Buddha's life, the fifth panel turns to the narrative moments that relate more specifically to Śrāvastī and Jetavana Grove. In this panel, the Buddha encounters Anāthapiṇḍika at Rājagṛha for the…

Sravasti: Mahabodhi

When Anāthapiṇḍika met the Buddha in Rājagṛha, he invited him to visit Śrāvastī. Once he returned home, he sought a suitable piece of land on which to build a welcoming retreat for the Buddha, eventually settling on some land owned by Prince Jeta.…

The date and provenance of the painting of Anagarika Dharmapala is unknown, but it depicts him in his advanced years. Although he wore monastic robes through much of his life, he only took monastic vows in the final year of his life.

The sign from the Archeological Survey of India describing the pillar erected by King Aśoka in the third century BCE to mark the location of the Buddha's first teaching

Sārnāth: Main Archaeological Site

Sārnāth: Main Archaeological Site

Sārnāth: Main Archaeological Site