Buddha came to Sarnath after he achieved enlightenment and gave his famous first sermon here. The 34m Dhamekh Stupa (center) marks the spot. There stands one of Buddha's admirers.
This bodhi tree was transplanted in 1931 from the tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, which in turn is said to be the offspring of the original tree in Bodhgaya under which Buddha attained enlightenment.
Varanasi and Sarnath are home to the roots of Buddhism and Hinduism.
