Varanasi, Aug. 22 -- Yumi Sai, a member of the 75-member Japanese delegation, led by Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, which visited Sarnath on Saturday, described her visit as a very special experience.

He said that visiting the sacred land of Sarnath after its recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site was even more special. Visiting the sites associated with Lord Buddha's first sermon, along with seeing the Dhamek and Chaukhandi Stupas up close, was a testament to the centuries-old shared spiritual and cultural ties between India and Japan.

His remarks come as, on Saturday, at Sarnath, the sacred land of Lord Buddha, another strong link was added to the centuries-old Buddhist and cultural ties between Uttar Pradesh ...