Buddhist sites: north to south
A one-page list for revision, ordered by latitude (north first).
| # | Buddhist site | State / UT | Lat. | PYQ years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemis Ladakh. | Ladakh | 33.9° | – |
| 2 | Tabo Spiti; one of the oldest functioning monasteries. | Himachal Pradesh | 32.1° | 2014, 2009, 2006 |
| 3 | Tawang Arunachal Pradesh; India's largest monastery. | Arunachal Pradesh | 27.6° | – |
| 4 | Shravasti UP; Jetavana monastery. | Uttar Pradesh | 27.5° | – |
| 5 | Lumbini (Nepal) Birthplace of the Buddha. | Uttar Pradesh | 27.5° | – |
| 6 | Sankassa UP. | Uttar Pradesh | 27.3° | – |
| 7 | Kushinagar UP; Mahaparinirvana. | Uttar Pradesh | 26.7° | – |
| 8 | Vaishali Bihar; second Buddhist council. | Bihar | 26.0° | – |
| 9 | Sarnath Near Varanasi; first sermon (Dhammachakkappavattana). | Uttar Pradesh | 25.4° | 1998 |
| 10 | Vikramashila Bihar; Pala-era university. | Bihar | 25.3° | – |
| 11 | Nalanda Bihar; ancient university. | Bihar | 25.1° | 1998 |
| 12 | Rajgir Bihar; first Buddhist council. | Bihar | 25.0° | 1998 |
| 13 | Bodh Gaya Bihar; place of enlightenment; Mahabodhi Temple. | Bihar | 24.7° | – |
| 14 | Sanchi MP; Great Stupa. | Madhya Pradesh | 23.5° | 2026, 2021, 2019, 2013 |
| 15 | Ajanta Maharashtra; Buddhist caves and murals. | Maharashtra | 20.6° | 2021, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2001 |
| 16 | Nagarjunakonda Andhra Pradesh; Ikshvaku-era Buddhist centre. | Andhra Pradesh | 16.5° | – |
| 17 | Amaravati (under review) A Kaveri tributary from the Anaimalai hills in Tamil Nadu. Capital of Andhra Pradesh. | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh | 10.8° | 2026, 2021, 2006 |
Latitude of the marker (or the middle of the feature). Source: UPSCPrep.in Map Explorer · https://upscprep.in/maps/places/buddhist-sites/print/