ACCESSIBILITY

AIR

The nearest airport is Babatpur : 30 km.
RAIL

Sarnath is directly connected by Varanasi- Gorakhpur Exp 0549 / 0550 and Varanasi – Bhatni- Varanasi Exp 0551/ 0552. See Varanasi also.
ROAD

Sarnath 10 km from Varanasi, is well connected by road.
PLACES OF INTEREST

CHAUKHANDI STUPA

Chaukhandi is the first monument one encounters as one enters Sanath. It is a lofty mound of brick –work whose square endifice is surrounded by a octagonal tower. Originally said to built by Emperor Ashoka.
DHAMEK STUPA

The most remarkable structure at Sarnath, is the cylindrical Dhamek Stupa, 28 mts in diameter at the base and 43.6 mts in height, built partly of stone and partly of brick. The stone facing the lower part is adorned with delicate floral carvings of Gupta origin.






MULAGANDHA KUTI VIHAR

This mordern temple has been erected by the Mahabodhi Society. It has excellent frescoes by Kosetsu Nosu japan’s foremost painter and is a rich repository of Buddhist literature. The ancient Mulagandha Kuti temple is among the brick ruins of Sarnath.










SARNATH MUSEUM

Sarnath yielded a rich collection of sculptures comprising numerous Buddha and Bodhisattva images. Considerde amongst the finest specimens of Buddhist art, these have been housed at the museum, adjiacent to the site. The museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm, and closed on Fridays. Apart from the above the other objects of lnterest at Sarnath are the Dharmrajika Stup, magnificent Lion capital, India’s National Emblem at Sarnath museum, the Saddharmachakra Vihar’s at excavated ruins.
ACCOMMODATION

Forest Rest House, Sarnath.
Mahabodhi Dharamshala, Sarnath.
Jain Dharamshala, Sarnath.
UP TOURISM ACCOMMODATION

Tourist Bungalow, UPSTDC, Sarnath.
RESTAURANTS

Anand Restaurant, Sarnath.
Rangoli Garden, Sarnath.
Mrigdav Restaurant, Sarnath
BANK

State Bank of India, Ashapur, Sarnath
Canara Bank
Central Bank, Ashapur
POST & TELEGRAPH

Post Office, Sarnath
HOSPITALS

Govt. Hospitals, Sarnath