UTTAR PRASEDH : THE LAND OF LORD BUDDHA

A brief description of the works got executed by the Hon. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms.Mayawati Ji during her all the four terms in office in the context of development and beautification of the places associated with Tathagat Gautam Buddha and the Buddhist Circuit for the benefit of tourist and pilgrims.

The land of Uttar Pradesh has the glory of having been blessed by the dust beneath the feet of the great humanitarian and epoch-making person like Gautam Buddha. Gautam Buddha undertook a journey across the country with a view to inculcating in the masses the feelings of humanity and universal brotherhood. Places like Kapilvastu (Piprahwa), Sarnath, Shravasti, Kaushambi, Sankisa and Kushinagar etc., in the state had the pride of having been blessed by the foot prints by that kindness and compassion incarnate. As a result these places in Uttar Pradesh became venerable and worthy of visit by national and international tourists. This is the reason why devout tourists from not only India, but also from many other countries like Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Korea and Burma consider themselves fortunate in being able to come to these places and offer their floral tribute to Lord Buddha.