TY - BOOK AU - Rani, Varsha & others TI - Walking with the Buddha : Buddhist pilgrimages in India. Ed. by SwatiMitra and HimanjaliSankar SN - 8190060163 U1 - 915.4 PY - 1999/// CY - New Delhi PB - Eicher Good-earth Ltd. KW - N1 - Life of the Buddha 6 Spread of the Dharma 22 mages for Posterity: Art and Architecture 34 Pages of Wisdom: Literature 46 Gateways to Sacred Sites 54 Patna 58 Varanasi 62 Sacred Sites Lumbini 68 Bodh Gaya 74 Sarnath 92 Rajgir 104 Nalanda 114 Sravasti 120 Vaishali 128 Kushinagar 136 Buddhist Excursions in India 142 Sanchi 142, Ajanta & Ellora 144 Nagarjunakonda & Amaravati 145 Orissa Sites 147, Tawang 148, Rumtek & Pemagyantse 148 Dharamsala 150, Tabo 151, Leh 152 Contemporary Buddhist Masters 154 Thich Nhat Hanh 154 His Holiness the Dalai Lama 156 Practical Information 160 When to come to India 160 Arriving in India by Air 162 Travel within India 164 Phrase Book 166 Embassies & High Commissions 167 Indian Diplomatic Missions 168 Traveller's Needs 170 Patna 170, Varanasi 172 Bodh Gaya 176, Rajgir 178, Nalanda 179, Vaishali 179 Sarnath 179, Kushinagar 180, Lumbini 181 Kapilavastu 181, Sravasti 182 Important Addresses 183 Glossary 184 Further Reading 187 Index188 ER -