Sarnath
Sarnath is a railway station in Sadar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in India
- Also known as: “Sārnāth”, “Sarnath Railroad Station”, “Sārnāth Railroad Station”, and “Sarnath railway station”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarnath and Varanasi.
Sarnath
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Sarnath is a small village in Uttar Pradesh, India, about 13 km north-east of Varanasi. It's famous as the site of the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma and also where the original Sangha was formed.
Varanasi
Varanasi, once known as Benares or Banaras and Kashi, is a city at the banks of the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh, India. Being the most sacred city in Hinduism and Jainism, and important in the history of Buddhism, Varanasi is India's most important pilgrimage destination.
Sigra
Locality
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Sigra is an urban locality in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The residence of the Mayor of Varanasi is also located in the Ghanti Mill Road of Sigra. Sigra is situated 9 km southwest of Sarnath.
Sarnath
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Sadar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
25.37613° or 25° 22′ 34″ northLongitude
83.03259° or 83° 1′ 57″ eastElevation
81 metres (266 feet)Operator
NERNetwork
IRAbbreviation
“SRNT”Open location code
7MQ592GM+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7620826875OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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In Other Languages
From French to Santali—“Sarnath” goes by many names.
- French: “Sarnath”
- Hindi: “सारनाथ रेलवे स्टेशन”
- Japanese: “サールナート”
- Santali: “ᱥᱟᱨᱱᱟᱛᱷ ᱨᱮᱞᱣᱮ ᱥᱴᱮᱥᱚᱱ”
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