alleryWhere did the Buddha meet his five former companions near Varanasi?
ASravasti
BRajagriha
CVaishali
DSarnath
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sarnath
1. After awakening he travelled towards Varanasi.
2. At the Deer Park, Sarnath, he met the group of five ascetics and convinced them.
3. Rajagriha, Vaishali and Sravasti were later centres of his teaching, not this meeting.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gautama Buddha, First sermon and formation of the saṅgha_
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