Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer Park in

After attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, Gautam Buddha went to Sarnath (ancient Isipa- tana) near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. It was at the deer park in Sarnath that he preached his first discourse onthe Four Noble Truthsto a group of five monks and set in motion the Wheel of Dharma. Sarnath is mentioned by the Buddha as one of the four places of pilgrimage.