Q31
History of IndiaMahajanapadas, Buddhism & Jainism
Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon?
- a.Bodh Gaya
- b.Shravasti
- c.Sarnath
- d.Vaishali
Answer: (C) Sarnath
The Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer Park (Mrigadava/Rishipatana) at Sarnath near Varanasi; the event is called Dharmachakra-pravartana (turning the wheel of law). Bodh Gaya is where he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, Shravasti is where he spent the largest number of rainy seasons and gave most of his sermons, and Vaishali hosted the Second Buddhist Council. Birth - Lumbini; Mahaparinirvana - Kushinagar.