Dissatisfaction, depression, anxiety and persistent insecurities in life are more burdensome now than they were some two and half thousand years ago. Dissatisfactions and...
The holiest Hindu-Buddhist pilgrimage sites associated with the most significant events in the life of Lord Buddha and Ashoka the great, in Champaran (Bhikhna...
Ratanpurwa in Kaimur Hills Bihar is the site of Ashokan Minor Rock Edict (MRE) No. 1. This was discovered in 2009 by Devi Dayal Maurya. In the inscription, Emperor...
The pilgrimage site of Rampurva is uniquely significant because this is only place where Emperor Ashok chose to construct two Dhamma Stambha (twin Ashokan...
Buddha is said to have received treatment at Jivakarama Vihara or monastery (near Rajgir just below Vulture Peak) after having been injured by Devadatta.
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* Lauriya Nandangarh and Lauriya Areraj are two different holy pilgrimage sites about 60 km apart in West and East Champaran districts respectively; both sites...
Uddaka Rāmaputta, Siddarth’s second teacher (after Alara Kalama of Kesaputta) lived and taught in Rājagaha (Rajgir) which was capital city of Magadh empire under the reign of...
Kesaria (or, Kesariya, or Kesaputta) in Champaran is associated with Buddha’s first spiritual teacher Alara Kalama in whose hermitage, Buddha lived for some time...
The pilgrimage sites of Bhikhna Thori Pass, Rampurva, Lauriya Nandangarh, Lauriya Areraj and Kesariya (Kesaputta) along with numerous stupas (locally called dih) make Champaran...
Sujata stupa is dedicated to the milkmaid Sujata who had fed milk and rice to Lord Buddha paving way for adoption of middle path....
