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Sarnath

American  
[sahr-naht] / ˈsɑr nɑt /

noun

  1. an ancient Buddhist pilgrimage center in N India, near Varanasi: Buddha's first sermon preached here; many ancient Buddhist monuments.


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Since Modi came to power numerous Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh places of worship have undergone extensive renovation, as have holy sites such as Varanasi, Sarnath and Bodh Gaya.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

To survive, Little India must also retain longtime customers like Sarnath Chattaraj.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2022

That did not stop multitudes of peddlers, hawkers, hoteliers and day-trippers from chaffering about Sarnath, which was full to overflowing.

From New York Times May 11, 2020

This Mumbai gallery went for an intentionally quiet presentation, compared to the screaming visuals elsewhere, with the acclaimed artist and graphic novelist Sarnath Banerjee.

From New York Times May 14, 2015

He sat as mute and expressionless as the Buddha at Sarnath.

From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry

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