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The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s8.19

The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s8.19

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c5.s8.19

Jetavana-vihara—Joginbhariya mound, one mile to the south of Sravasti Buddha resided and preached here for some time The Vihara was erected in a garden by Sudatta, a rich merchant of Sravasti, who for his charity was called Anathapindika. He gave it to Buddha and his disciples for their residence It was a favourite residence of Buddha (Chullavagga, pt VI, chs 4 and 9) The garden formerly belonged to Jeta, son of king Prasenajit, who sold it to Anathapindika for gold masurans sufficient to cover the whole area (amounting to 18 kotis of masurans) It contained two temples called Gandhakuti and Kosamba kuti and a sacred mango tree planted by Ananda at the request of Buddha (Cunningham's Stupa of Bharahut, p 86) See Sravasti.

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