Historical Geography of Ancient India c5.s5.69

c5.s5.69

Veluvana and Kalandakanivāpa which belonged to Rājagaha have often been referred to as dwelling places of the Master. The Nāradagrāma,¹⁴ Kukkuṭārāmavihāra,¹⁵ Gṛdhrakūṭa hill, Yaṣṭivana,¹⁶ Uruvilvagrāma, Prabhāsavana,¹⁷ and Kolitagrāma—all these important localities in and around the city of Rājagṛha are intimately connected with the Buddha and Buddhism.