A H Longhurst, the then superintendent of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) conducted full scale excavation from 1927-31; most of the monuments at the site were constructed in third-fourth ...

Sarnath is one of the few archaeological sites in India with an excavation history spanning more than 200 years. In 1815, the first surveyor general of India, Colonel Colin McKenzie, initiated ...

The Sarnath tour is best started from the archaeological site museum. The museum has a sandstone façade which blends with the nearby excavated ruins and gives it an antique look. The 1910-built museum ...

Upon reaching Delhi, the Holy Relic will be placed in a specially protected enclosure at the National Museum for prayers, chanting, and meditation by followers of the Dhamma, including eminent ...

Upon reaching Delhi, the Holy Relic will be placed in a specially protected enclosure at the National Museum for prayers, chanting, and meditation by followers of the Dhamma, including eminent ...