The first Buddhist Council was held in Saptaparni cave near Rajgir (Rajagriha).
IMPORTANCESaptaparni Cave is on one of the hills where the first Buddhist Council...
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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Grdhrakuta Mountain (or Vultures peak) in Rajgir was Lord Buddha’s favourite retreat where he delivered many sermons and discourses. This is just outside of Rajgir and...
Uddaka Rāmaputta, Siddarth’s teacher (after Alara Kalama of Kesaputta) lived and taught in Rājagaha (Rajgir). Gautama learnt high level of meditation under the master here. After becoming Buddha,...
(Vesali, Vesālī, Vesāli, Veshali, Veśālī)
Lord Buddha visited Vaishali thrice and spent long time here. The famous Ratana Sutra was delivered by the Lord in Vaishali. Towards the end...
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...
** Despite similar names, Lauriya Areraj and Lauriya Nandangarh are two different sites about 60 km apart in East and West Champaran districts respectively; both...
* Lauriya Nandangarh and Lauriya Areraj are two different holy pilgrimage sites about 60 km apart in West and East Champaran districts respectively; both sites...
The pilgrimage site of Rampurva is uniquely significant because this is only place where Emperor Ashok chose to construct two Dhamma Stambha (twin Ashokan...
The pilgrimage sites of Bhikhna Thori Pass, Rampurva, Lauriya Nandangarh, Lauriya Areraj and Kesariya (Kesaputta) along with numerous stupas (locally called dih) make Champaran...
