Sarnath, the sacred site where Mahatma Buddha delivered his first sermon, has now been inscribed on the global map. It is the exact location where, after attaining enlightenment, Mahatma Buddha preached to his five companions. Erecting Ashoka Pillar: Major MilestoneIn the third century BCE, Emperor Ashoka commissioned several construction works at this sacred site. The significance of the sacred site of Sarnath continued during the rule of the Kushan emperors. According to him, a massive metallic statue of Mahatma Buddha was consecrated in Sarnath, depicting him turning the Wheel of Dharma.