The Pilgrim by Ethna Gillespie
Ethna Gillespie

The Pilgrim by

Sarnath, India: A Buddhist pilgrim at Dhamekha Stupa.
Featured in A Street Story, December 18th, 2011.
Featured in The World, December 20th, 2011.
Featured in Religions of the World, January 3rd, 2012.

Sarnath is a very important place for Buddhist pilgrims from around the world. After the Buddha attanined enlightenment, he came to Sarnath where he delivered his first sermon. Buddha included Sarnath as one of the four places he considered sacred to his followers.

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buddhist, pilgrim, pilgrimage, sarnath, uttar pradesh, teachings of the buddha, india, stupa, dhamekha stupa

Comments

  • Mark Smart
    Mark Smart6 months ago

    Wow!!! what an incredible place, all those beautiful intricate designs. Great image Ethna!!!

  • Thank you Mark.

    – Ethna Gillespie

  • berndt2
    berndt26 months ago

    fantastic detail!

  • Thanks very much!

    – Ethna Gillespie

  • Mark Smart
    Mark Smart6 months ago

    Congratulations, your work has been featured in “* A Street Story *”: http://www.redbubble.com/groups/a-street-story – 18th December 2011

  • Thank you for the feature!

    – Ethna Gillespie

  • Maree Cardinale
    Maree Cardinale6 months ago

    What a remarkable facade!

  • Yes, it is. It distracts somewhat from the actual pilgrim. Thanks for the favorite!

    – Ethna Gillespie

  • Maree Cardinale
    Maree Cardinale6 months ago


    December 20th, 2011
    Pilgram… what pilgram? Ohhhh :))

  • William Bullimore
    William Bullimore5 months ago

    Congratulations!

    January 3rd, 2012

  • Thank you so much!

    – Ethna Gillespie

  • rocamiadesign
    rocamiadesign2 months ago

    Thank you for adding your work to The Best of RedBubble!