Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.241

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Kalandakanivāpa.—This woodland existed at Veluvana in Rājagṛha where the Buddha once lived (Aṅguttara, II, pp. 35, 172, 179; III, 35; IV, 402; Majjhima, III, p. 128). King Bimbisāra made a gift of this Bamboogrove to the Buddha. This grove was situated in the outer area of Rājagṛha neither very far nor very near and yet, at the same time, a peaceful retreat most favourably situated (Vinaya-Mahāvagga, I, 39; Fausboll, Jātaka, I, 85). It came to be so named as food was regularly given here to squirrels (Samantapāsādikā, III, 575). A party of six nuns went to attend the Giraggasamajjā, a kind of festival, at Kalandakanivāpa, while the Buddha was dwelling there (Vinaya, IV, 267). A highly popular music of the day known as the Giraggasamajjā was played here in the presence of a party of six monks, while the Master was there (Vinaya, II, 107).