- Bodh Gaya, India, is the most important religious site and place of pilgrimage, theMahabodhi Temple houses what is believed to be the Bodhi Tree where Siddhartha Gautama realized enlightenment and Buddhahood.
- Kushinagar, India, is where Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana after his death.
- Lumbini, Nepal, is where Queen Maya gave birth to Prince Siddhartha Gautama.
- Sarnath, India, is the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dhamma after realizing enlightenment.
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