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The ancient city of Shravasti, a
flourishing habitation that is an important landmark in the history of
Buddhism and Jainism alike, is at present but a collection of ruins called
Sahet-Mahet. This twin name has been given to two distinct groups of
remains, Sahet and Mahet. Sahet is the site of the famous Buddhist monastery
known as Jetvahana Vihar, which lay outside the limits of the Shravasti city
proper.
Mahet on the other hand is
identified with the city of Shravasti. The ruins at Sahet consist mainly of
plinths and foundation of Buddhist monasteries and stupas, and Mahet,
situated about 500m from Sahet denotes the ancient city proper. Both Sahet
and Mahet are now popular tourist attractions in Shravasti Uttar Pradesh.
Shravasti Airport has had
no scheduled services operating since 2013. The nearest airport from
Shravasti is Chaudhary Charan
Singh International Airport at Lucknow, about 170 kilometers from
Shravasti. The Airport is well connected to other cities in India such as
New Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Chennai and Bangalore. From the Airport you can
hire cabs or take a train to reach Shravasti.
The important
tourist attractions of the place have been listed below.
Shravasti
Attractions
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