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The white elephant is referred to as Shrī Gāja (lit. ' elephant of Shrī '), Megha (lit. ' cloud '), or Gāja Lakshmī (lit. ' Lakshmī of the Elephants ') when worshipped as a divine being. [7] King Bimbisara had a white elephant, which he had captured in a forest when the elephant was in his musth period.
After curing the king of his fistula, Jīvaka was appointed by the king as his personal physician and as a personal physician to the Buddha. [ 24 ] [ 45 ] Jīvaka was depicted healing a misplacement of intestines, performing an operation of trepanning on a patient, [ 2 ] [ 46 ] removing an intracranial mass [ 46 ] and performing nose surgery ...
King Bimbisara visits the Bamboo Garden (Venuvana) in Rajagriha; artwork from Sanchi. Bimbisara was the son of Bhattiya, a chieftain. He ascended to throne at the age of 15 in 543 BCE. [15] He established the Haryanka dynasty and laid the foundations of Magadha with the fortification of a village, which later became the city of Pataliputra. [16]
Bimbisara reigned from 544 to 492 BCE. The extent of his kingdom is mentioned in Mahavagga. His advisors included Sona Kolivisa, Sumana (flower gatherer), Koliya (minister), Kumbhaghosaka (treasurer) and Jīvaka (physician). He was given the title of Seniya. [6] Both Jain and Buddhist texts claim the king was a follower of their respective ...
According to Dīgha nikāya, Ajatashatru was born to King Bimbisara and Queen Kosala Devi, who was the daughter of "Maha-Kosala", (the king of Kosala) and sister of "Pasenadi" who later succeeded to the throne. Ajatashatru had 500 wives but the principal consort was Princess Vajira. [15] The City of Kasi was given to Bimbisara as dowry by Maha ...
In the past, Bimbisara of the Trigartala Empire is a ruthless king who rules with an iron fist. He conquers kingdoms at his will and has received several gifts including Sanjeevani which can revive the dead. Bimbisara plans to conquer the Asmaka kingdom next. He kills the Asmaka king and imprisons princess Ira when they refuse to kneel.
Trishala had seven sisters, one of whom was initiated into the Jain monastic order while the other six married famous kings, including Bimbisara of Magadha. She and her husband Siddhartha were followers of Parshvanatha , the 23rd Tirthankara according to the second chapter of the Śvētāmbara Ācārāṅga Sūtra .
These preparations included a census that prepared all able men to go to war. Arms and livestock were taken by the government in preparation for a large-scale war effort, and seven white elephants were captured by Chakkraphat for good luck. News of the Ayutthayan king's preparation spread quickly, eventually reaching the Burmese.