Buddhist Train Tour – A Unique Way to Visit The Buddhist Pilgrimage

A pilgrimage to Buddhist circuit of India is a must for any devotee or traveller who believes in Buddha and is greatly inspired by him. This enlightening journey trails through the kingdoms, towns and villages that once accommodated Tathagata and helped him achieve his aim of life, enlightenment. These destinations helped the spiritual master achieve spiritual perfection and end to sufferings. Above all, these locations changed the life of Lord Buddha. They still change and transform the life of millions of Buddhist followers who visit these destinations that changed Lord’s destiny.

Presently, there are many ways with which a traveller can visit the Buddhist Circuit of India. There are airways, railways and roadways that connect the Buddhist circuit of India to the most prominent cities in India and the world. But no other journey can match the classic splendour of Buddhist train tour. This is a special train tour package taking the travellers and pilgrims through the blissful destinations that influenced and changed the life of the lord.

The special Buddhist train is named on Buddha’s final teaching, Mahaparinirvana. This last teaching of the lord summarized all of his teachings and life in the form of pilgrimage to the four sacred destinations, namely Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar. Based on the same teaching, this train’s exclusive itinerary inspires the visitors to begin a pilgrimage through Buddhist heartland in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

An initiative of Indian Railways, this special Buddhist circuit train utilizes the carriages of fully air conditioned Rajdhani Express train, offering three different classes of travel (first class, two tier, and three tier). Unlike other luxury trains, Mahaparinirvan Express is conceptualized on moderation. Herein, tourists and pilgrims are not taken through the tour in luxuries but are involved throughout the tour in a sentient Buddhist way.

Every morning, the Buddhist chants awaken the travellers in their trail to the bliss of Buddhist circuit. After freshening up, they are served with the meals aboard and later on are taken through the promising destinations in the itinerary. And at night, they retire to their allotted seat inside the train.

What makes this eight day journey different from others is its experiential fervour. The pilgrims can walk through the footprints of Buddha, bow in front of the venerated stupas, temples, monasteries and a lot more in this experience of a lifetime. This pragmatic experience of the Buddhist pilgrimage can be obtained by booking a seat in the only Buddhist train in India. This can be done easily through online booking wherein the train slot as per the schedule and seating preferences can be selected for a blissful Buddhist circuit tour aboard the Mahaparinirvan Express.