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The most important places in Buddhism are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain of southern Nepal and northern India. This is the area where Gautama Buddha was born, lived, and taught, and the main sites connected to his life are now important places of pilgrimage for both Buddhists and Hindus. Many countries that are or were predominantly ...
Buddhist caves exist in following places in Goa: [citation needed] Arambol (Harahara) Bandora (Bandivataka) Margao (Mathagrama) Rivona (Rishivana) Buddha images have been found in several places, and some temples, some are still in worship and are considered now as Hindu gods.
Bihar: The name of Bihar is derived from vihara, meaning monastery, such was the association of the area with Buddhism. In addition to these sites which were visited by the Buddha, other sites in India have become notable: Patna – Formerly known as Pataliputra, it was the seat of the Mauryan empire and a significant Buddhist centre
Followers of Buddhism called Buddhists in English, referred to themselves as Saugata. [10] Other terms were Sakyans or Sakyabhiksu in ancient India. [11] [12] Sakyaputto was another term used by Buddhists, as well as Ariyasavako [13] and Jinaputto. [14] Buddhist scholar Donald S. Lopez states they also used the term Bauddha. [15]
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represent the pure land or pure environment of a Buddha. Traditional Buddhist temples are designed to inspire ...
Bodh Gayā is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple complex, situated in the Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar.It is famous for being the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment (Pali: bodhi) under what became known as the Bodhi Tree. [2]
Sankissa (also Sankasia, Sankassa and Sankasya) was an ancient city in India.The city came into prominence at the time of Gautama Buddha.According to a Buddhist source, it was thirty leagues from Savatthi. [1]
Shravasti, as a capital, was at the junction of three major trading routes in ancient India, connecting it to the different regions of the Indian subcontinent. [5] Inscribed slabs and statues found at and near Sravasti suggest it was an active Buddhist site and prosperous area from the time of the Buddha ( c. 5th-century BCE) through at least ...