Which famous Buddhist site is located near Varanasi?
Sarnath
Bodh Gaya
Lumbini
Kushinagar
Answer
Sarnath, located near Varanasi, is a famous Buddhist site where the Buddha delivered his first sermon in the fifth century BCE. The Lion Capital of Ashoka, found in Sarnath, commemorates this event.
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