Kaushambi, in Uttar Pradesh, was visited by Buddha in the 6th and 9th years after his enlightenment. He delivered several sermons here, elevating it to a center of learning for Buddhists. Today one can see the ruins of an Ashokan Pillar, an old fort and the Ghositaram Monastery. The archaeological excavations here have yielded a large number of sculptures and figurines, coins, punch-marked and cast coins and terra-cotta sculptures which show the reverence the city was held in by the devout, in times gone by. All these religious finds of historical and archaeological importance can be viewed at the Allahabad Museum.

Hotel Regency : 16, Tashkant Marg, Allahabad.
Hotel Presidency : 19-D, Sarojini Naidu Marg, Allahabad.
Hotel Yatrik : 33, S.P. Marg, Allahabad.
Hotel Samrat : 49 A/25A, M.G. Marg, Allahabad.

Travel Information (Kausambi):

Air : Nearest domestic airport is Allahabad.
Rail : The nearest rail terminus is at Allahabad.