It's #StupaSunday!

This week's #stupa is #DhamekStupa located in #Sarnath, outside of #Varanasi. It is believed to be built on the location of the #Buddha's first sermon, the #DhammacakkappavattanaSutta.

All images are from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhamek_Stupa

Here are links to various translations of the sutta the Buddha preached on this spot: https://sutta.readingfaithfully.org/?q=SN56.11

#Buddhism #Dhamma #Dharma #Theravada #Mahayana #Vajrayana