摘要：印度是佛教的发源国，而佛教最初的发源地就在距瓦拉纳西有200多公里的菩提加雅（Budhigaya）。印度佛教(India Buddhism)佛教起源于古印度（天竺），相传于公元前6世纪由北天竺迦毗罗卫国净饭王的长子悉达多•；乔达摩所创立。35岁那年，他在一棵菩提树下徘徊了37天，终于恍然大悟，悟出了佛学真道，那个地方后来被称为菩提加雅（Budhigaya），而那棵菩提树下他徘徊留下的脚印也成了一朵朵莲花。后来他的弟子尊称他为释迦牟尼(Sakyamuni). As known to all, India is the country of origin for Buddhism. Budhigaya, more than 200 kilometers away from Varanasi, is well known for being the original birthplace of Buddhism. Indian Buddhism originated in ancient India (as called Tianzhu in Chinese). Tradition has it that in the 6th century BC, the eldest son of King Suddhodana of Kapilavastu in North India, namely Siddhartha Gautama, founded the Indian Buddhism. During his age of 35-year-old, he lingered under a linden tree for 37 days. Finally A light broke in upon him with comprehension of the true doctrines of Buddhism. Later, that place came to be known as Budhigaya, while his wandering footprints under the linden tree became blossoming lotus flowers. Subsequently, he has been respectfully called as Sakyamuni by his disciples.