Buddhist Pilgrimage to 4 Places: Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, and Kusinagar

[SeriousFun136]

As to planning the pilgrimage, I suggest you contact the Inbound Tour Operator Body of India, IATO and email address, iato@airtelmail.in, admin@iato.in. their website address is www.iato.in.

What is this regarding? Tour service? Just planning the tour and/or carrying it out?

You can contact Roshan from Sidhartha Travels, email roshan.siddhartha roshan.siddhartha@yahoo.in, or Saleem of ITPL Saleem saleem@indiantravelpromotion.com

What is this regarding? Taxi service?

I have written to an international Buddhist Magazine on 7 weeks and if you also want to know more can email me sugathra@airindia.indusky.lk

Thank you for the contact information. I shall look into these soon!

Visiting each of these places, you need to spend some time, at least a day in each place. But at Bodh Gaya you need to spend at least two days because

Thank you for answering my question regarding length of stay at each place!

I shall try to contact you soon if I have any questions regarding the sources/contacts that you mentioned above.

Thank you again for taking the time to share your time and knowledge, especially regarding logistical planning. It is very much appreciated!

[SeriousFun136]

So, I think we need to point out that this is not an EBT.

Agreed! Thank you for point it out. It’s not always clear what is EBT and what isn’t.

If you are quite knowledgeable about what sources are and are not EBT’s would you be able to share them on How to identify a clear list of all "early" Buddhist textual sources?

[SeriousFun136]

I have uploaded the resources mentioned by the SC community to the OP.

Does anyone have any other last minute advice. I will be undertaking the tour later this month.

I can update this post based on how the trip goes for anyone else who is interested in this at some point in their future.