Buddha and Varanasi

This picture was taken in Varanasi at Sarnath. It is the place where Buddha gave his first sermon to the group of five suffering monks. I am not a staunch follower of Buddhism but I believe in lot of his teachings. I have read four noble truths and it did inspire me and changed my perspective towards lot of things. The four noble of truths were spoken in his first sermon which are namely:
Suffering exists
There is a cause for suffering
Suffering can be ended
Ways to end suffering

My visit was due to this holy city (Varanasi) for a very long time, I was born there but had never been there to look around, may be few breezy visits when I was a kid but nothing more than that. Another thing that fascinates me about this city is Ganges and the Ghats and thousands of temple overlooking the river (Ganges) with remarkable architecture.