Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath
Also known as Sarnath, Sârnâth
CulturalIndia
India
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
India
Inscribed
2026
List reference
927
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
IndiaCultural213 km away
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
NepalCultural235 km away
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda, Bihar
IndiaCultural245 km away
Chitwan National Park
NepalNatural269 km away
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
IndiaCultural316 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ324394, open data (CC0)
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