Buddhist literatures indicate that in ancient times, the sites associated with the life of Buddha were linked through well developed routes which were used by devotees to reach these sacred sites and offer prayers, perform specific rituals and recite sūtras. In other words, devotees undertook pilgrimages to sacred sites to walk in the footsteps of the Buddha and have a spiritual experience. WDST (WORLD DHAMMA SANGHA TRUST) is working to revive the tradition of pilgrimage (Cetiya Cārikā) by organising Dhamma walks and chantings at these sacred sites. In this regard, in partnership with the BUDDHA LIGHT TRAVELL (BLT) organised the 2nd Dhamma Walk on 1ST March to 11th March, 2025 and the total distance cover from 255 km in 11 days and total monks nuns is 500 and thousands of Buddhist devotees from Bodhgaya, Mahabodhi, Mahabihar, Sujata Dhongeswari, Jeṭhian, Rājgir, Nalanda to Patna. The path from Bodhgaya, Mahabodhi , Mahabihar, Sujata, Dhongeswari Jeṭhian Rājgir, Nalanda to Patna described for the Dhamma Walk was the same route taken by the Buddha on his first visit to following his enlightenment.

The conceptualization of the ‘Buddha-Path’ draws inspiration from the travelogues of Chinese Monk-scholar Xuanzang in the seventh century AD. British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham, in 1871, affrmed the connection between Bodhgaya Jethian-Rajgir Nalanda to Patna and Buddha, supporting the historical authenticity of the site.